| War of the Worlds - The Complete First Season |  | Directors: Colin Chilvers, George Bloomfield, George McCowan, Herbert Wright, Jonathan Hackett
Actors: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves, Lynne Griffin
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 51,490
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 6
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 1086 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: PARD031414D
ISBN: 1415713790
UPC: 097360314144
EAN: 9781415713792
ASIN: B000AOEMX2
Theatrical Release Date: October 7, 1988
Release Date: November 1, 2005
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Condition: Factory sealed. Ships MEDIA mail.
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Product Description
All 22 episodes from the first season--including "The Walls of Jericho," "Eye for an Eye," "Amongst the Philistines," "The Last Supper," and "The Angel of Death"--are collected in a six-disc set. 18 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. **22 episodes on 6 discs. 18 hrs.**
Amazon.com
Tom Cruise and Gene Barry aren't the only ones to save Earth from a Martian invasion--from 1988 to 1990, an intrepid band of scientists and soldiers battled the Red Planet menace on the small screen in the action-packed syndicated television series War of the Worlds. The show operated on an intriguing premise that paid homage to George Pal's classic 1953 film version--the Martians, presumed dead at the end of the movie, are actually in a state of hibernation, and 30 years later, they have not only revived, but begun to inhabit human bodies in a second attempt to conquer our planet. Now, a team of scientists (led by dependable character actor Jared Martin) and soldiers (under the command of actor-playwright Richard Chaves) must convince humanity to fight against an alien onslaught. It's unfortunate that War of the Worlds caught on with only a small but loyal audience (the series lasted just two seasons), since its episodes delivered an entertaining mix of science fiction, action, and suspense; highlights from the first season include "Thy Kingdom Come," which introduces a supporting turn by Ann Robinson, who recreates her role from the 1953 film; "Eye for an Eye," which wryly revisits the famous 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds by Orson Welles that spread real panic over much of the Eastern seaboard; and the disturbing "Unto Us a Child Is Born," in which the human team and the aliens search for a half-Earthling, half-Martian baby. All 22 episodes of the debut season are included on this six-disc set; unfortunately for diehard fans, no supplemental features are included. --Paul Gaita
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