Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
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Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier
Dakota Fanning as Rachel Ferrier
Justin Chatwin as Robbie Ferrier
Miranda Otto as Mary-Ann
Tim Robbins as Harlan Ogilvy
Rick Gonzalez as Vincent
Yul Vazquez as Julio
Lenny Venito as Manny the Mechanic
Lisa Ann Walter as Bartender
Ann Robinson as Grandmother
Gene Barry as Grandfather
David Alan Basche as Tim
Roz Abrams as Herself
Camillia Monet as News Producer
Michael Brownlee as TV Reporter, Osaka
Marlon Young as News Cameraman
John Eddins as News Van Driver
Peter Gerety as Hatch Boss / Load Manager
David Harbour as Dock Worker
Miguel Antonio Ferrer as Brazilian Neighbor
January LaVoy as Brazilian Neighbor's Wife
Stephen Gevedon as Neighbor with Lawnmower
Julie White as Woman
Marianne Ebert as Hysterical Woman
Rafael Sardina as Mechanic's Assistant
Amy Ryan as Neighbor With Toddler
Ed Vassallo as Intersection Guy
Michael Arthur as Intersection Guy
Danny Hoch as Intersection Guy Cop
Sharrieff Pugh as Man Studying Street
Erika LaVonn as Photographer
Christopher Evan Welch as Photographer
John Michael Bolger as Man Holding Woman
Omar Jermaine as Man Holding Woman
Robert Cicchini as Guy in Suit
Jim Hanna as Bus Driver
Tracy Howe as Crowd Onlooker
Adam Lazarre-White as Crowd Onlooker
Vito D'Ambrosio as Crowd Onlooker
Laura Zoe Quist as Crowd Onlooker
Ana Maria Quintana as Crowd Onlooker
Lorelei Llee as Crowd Onlooker
Mark Manley as Ferry Worker
John Scurti as Ferry Captain
Becky Ann Baker as Disaster Relief Volunteer
Mariann Mayberry as Mother
Ty Simpkins as 3 Year Old Boy
Jerry Walsh as Smart Guy
Tommy Guiffre as National Guardsman
Daniel Franzese as National Guardsman
Ed Schiff as Older Man
Ellen Barry as Woman from Upstate
Amy Hohn as Panicky Woman
Dan Ziskie as Informative Guy
David Conley as Ill-Informed Guy
Daniel Eric Gold as Conspiracy Buff
Booker T. Washington as Conspiracy Debunker
Maggie Lacey as Upset Mother
Eric Zuckerman as Doomsday Guy
Daniel A. Jacobs as Younger Man
Asha R. Nanavati as Woman in Crowd
Joaquin Perez-Campbell as Young Soldier in Tank
Dendrie Taylor as Well Meaning Mother
James DuMont as Well-Meaning Father
Travis Aaron Wade as Soldier
Benny Ciaramello as Soldier
Ricky Luna as Soldier
Columbus Short as Soldier
Kent Faulcon as Soldier
Kevin Collins as Marine Major
Terry Thomas as Marine Major
Clay Bringhurst as Airforce Pilot
Jorge-Luis Pallo as Army Private
Suanne Spoke as Businesswoman
Kirsten Nelson as Businesswoman
Melody Garrett as Older Woman
Lauri Johnson as Older Woman
Takayo Fischer as Older Woman
Shanna Collins as Teenager
Elizabeth Jayne Hong as Teenager
Art Chudabala as Man in Basket
Jeffrey Hutchinson as Man in Basket
Dempsey Pappion as Man in Basket
Chris Todd as Man in Basket
Johnny Kastl as Boston Soldier
Juan Carlos Hernández as Boston Soldier
Bruce W. Derdoski Jr. as Boston Soldier
John N. Morales as Boston Soldier
Morgan Freeman as Narrator (voice)
Peter E. Tasciotti as Soldier (uncredited)
David Gere as Survivor (uncredited)
James Boss as Refugee (uncredited)
Martin Dew as Looter in Diner (uncredited)
Joe Duffy as Refugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)
Freddie Johnson as Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Anthony Jennings as Amputee (uncredited)
Ingrid Johnson as Ray's Neighbor (uncredited)
Tanda Kerín as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Victor Magnusson as Child in Crowd (uncredited)
Robert O'Connor as Homeless Patron (uncredited)
Miho Nakamura as Passenger (uncredited)
Vladislav Kozlov as Survivor (uncredited)
Channing Tatum as Boy in Church (uncredited)
Kyle S. Brown as Marine Rifleman (uncredited)
Benjamin Popolukus as Soldier (uncredited)
Jason Latief Anderson as Refugee (uncredited)
Dustin Ardine as Refugee outside the Diner (uncredited)
Cass Asher as Soldier (uncredited)
Claudia Barroso as Portuguese Woman (uncredited)
Alan Kemper Armani as Survivor (uncredited)
Timothy Burd as Burned Victim (uncredited)
Paul Bunnell as Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Stella Croxon as Survivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)
Joseph DeBona as Newark Deliveryman (uncredited)
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Steven Spielberg Director
Kathleen Kennedy Producer
Colin Wilson Producer
John Williams Original Music Composer
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
Michael Kahn Editor
Terri Taylor Casting
Debra Zane Casting
Rick Carter Production Design
Doug J. Meerdink Art Direction
Joanna Johnston Costume Design
Cari Finken Special Effects
H.G. Wells Novel
Stephanie Finochio Stunts
David Gere Stunts
Andrew Menzies Art Direction
Norman Newberry Art Direction
Anne Kuljian Set Decoration
Pamela Wise Costume Supervisor
Shawnna Thibodeau Stunts
Paul E. Short Stunts
Al Goto Stunts
Peter Epstein Stunts
Damian Collier Executive Producer
Paula Wagner Executive Producer
Nicole Callender Stunts
Armen Ksajikian Musician
Cedar Valentine Art Department Coordinator
Randy Dutra Animation Supervisor
Jenn Emberly Animation Supervisor
Tim Harrington Animation Supervisor
Ryan Church Creature Design
Tannis Vallely Casting Associate
Robert Wojewodski Assistant Costume Designer
Donna Maloney Costume Supervisor
Amy Roth Costume Supervisor
Peter Myles Music Editor
Edward Karam Orchestrator
Conrad Pope Orchestrator
Terry Atchison Armorer
David Fencl Armorer
Frank House Armorer
Steve Karnes Armorer
Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
Karl J. Weschta Armorer
Larry Zanoff Armorer
Kathryn Blondell Hair Department Head
Katharine Kremp Hairstylist
Jerry DeCarlo Key Hair Stylist
Audrey L. Anzures Key Hair Stylist
Lois Burwell Makeup Department Head
Linda Grimes Makeup Artist
Kenny Myers Makeup Artist
Chris Gallaher Makeup Effects
Vance Hartwell Makeup Effects
Christian Beckman Makeup Effects
George Billinger III Camera Operator
Timmy Cruz Camera Operator
Mitch Dubin Camera Operator
Edward A. Gutentag Camera Operator
Brooks P. Guyer Camera Operator
Simon Jayes Camera Operator
Lee McLaughlin Still Photographer
Frank Masi Still Photographer
Andrew Cooper Still Photographer
Michael J. Broomberg Foley
Christopher Flick Foley
Gary A. Hecker Foley
Richard King Sound Designer
Michael W. Mitchell Sound Designer
Randy Thom Sound Designer
Aaron Glascock Sound Designer
Michael Babcock Sound Designer
Piero Mura Sound Effects Editor
Addison Teague Sound Effects Editor
Hamilton Sterling Sound Effects Editor
Anna Behlmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
Richard King Supervising Sound Editor
James Wright Dolby Consultant
Jim Richards Gaffer
Dave Samuel Gaffer
Patrick Crane First Assistant Editor
Sam Seig First Assistant Editor
Tony Fanning Supervising Art Director
David Swayze Assistant Art Director
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi Stunts
Jessica Ripka Art Department Assistant
Michael Auszura Assistant Art Director
Richard Blankenship Construction Coordinator
Brian Feola Construction Foreman
David Corral Greensman
Guy Efrat Location Scout
Jamie Grove Painter
James Clyne Production Illustrator
Val Drake Sculptor
Roy Barnes Set Designer
Christian Zimmermann Standby Painter
Owen Hooker Camera Intern
Steven Meizler First Assistant Camera
Charlie Marroquin Key Grip
Frank Boone Grip
Pam Aaron Set Costumer
James Barron Carpenter
Kendra Levenberg Craft Service
Joel Goldes Dialect Coach
Dan Buckman Driver
Michael J. Birnkrant Picture Car Coordinator
Michael Pedraza Post Production Assistant
Stephanie Ito Post Production Supervisor
Justin B. Tolley Production Intern
John Bullard Propmaker
Stephen Caldwell Scenic Artist
Sean G. Miller Security
Patrick Brennan Sequence Supervisor
Ian Calip Set Production Assistant
Jason Phillip Johnson Software Engineer
Craig Heath Sound Recordist
Daniel Sudick Special Effects Coordinator
Kathryn Barnhardt Stand In
Vic Armstrong Stunt Coordinator
G.A. Aguilar Stunts
Maxwell R. Johnson II Transportation Captain
Tommy Tancharoen Transportation Coordinator
David Witz Unit Production Manager
Deborah Wuliger Unit Publicist
Bruce Paul Barbour Utility Stunts
Dan Moore Video Assist Operator
Michael Gleason Visual Effects Editor
Adam Somner First Assistant Director
Colin Benoit Layout
Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Bill Almeida Best Boy Electric
Robert Allen Jr. Electrician
Russell Griffith Lighting Technician
Clay Liversidge Rigging Gaffer
Colleen Gibbons Location Manager
Tim L. Pearson Production Accountant
Candice D. Campos Production Coordinator
Gregory Alpert Production Supervisor
Robert Jackson Boom Operator
Andrew Bock First Assistant Sound Editor
Shawn Murphy Scoring Mixer
Richard Hymns Sound Editor
Derek Casari Sound Engineer
Ron Judkins Sound Mixer
Colin Campbell Digital Compositors
David Blitstein Special Effects Supervisor
Jim Milton Visual Effects
Connie Kennedy Visual Effects Coordinator
Sandra Scott Visual Effects Producer
Matthew Gratzner Visual Effects Supervisor
Judith M. Brown Studio Teachers
Christian Alzmann Visual Effects Art Director
Enrique Bilsland Mechanical Designer
Annie Ellis Stunts
Jennifer Caputo Stunts
Dana Dru Evenson Stunts
Harry Lu Armorer
Pablo Helman Visual Effects
Mark De Alessandro Stunts
Michael Magill Dialogue Editor
Hugo Weng Dialogue Editor
Linda Folk ADR Editor
R.J. Kizer Supervising ADR Editor
Laura Graham ADR Editor
Doug Harlocker Property Master
Peter Gelfman Property Master
David Koepp Screenplay
Josh Friedman Screenplay
Lynn Johnson Set Medic
Eliza Coleman Stunts
Laura Albert Stunts
John Cenatiempo Stunts
Todd Vaziri Compositing Artist
Shawn Kelly Animation
Heidi Moneymaker Stunts
Suzanne Fluty Costume Assistant
Kasra Farahani Costume Illustrator
Lisa Bojarski Costumer
Cookie Lopez Dresser
Linda Redmon Key Costumer
Christine Schultz Tailor
Jane Ferguson Additional Second Assistant Director
Matthew Sirianni Assistant Director
Ian Stone Second Assistant Director
Eric Richard Lasko Second Second Assistant Director
Vic Armstrong Second Unit Director
Scott Getzinger Assistant Property Master
Joseph C. Pepe Concept Artist
Patrick Johnson Construction Grip
Craig T. Shordon Decorator
Joan Winters Graphic Designer
Mark David Kersey Head Greensman
Todd MacNicholl Key Construction Grip
Kay Michaels Set Decorating Coordinator
Eugene Paul Lynch Shop Electric
Chris Baker Storyboard Artist
David Lucarelli ADR Engineer
Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro ADR Recordist
James Bolt Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Broomberg Foley Artist
Randy Singer Foley Mixer
Rob Cunningham Utility Sound
Roy Augenstein Special Effects Technician
Edward Hirsh Additional Visual Effects
Dennis Muren Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Bridget Maria Goodman VFX Artist
Kim Marks VFX Director of Photography
Delia Behpour Visual Effects Production Assistant
Casey O'Neill Stunt Double
BJ McDonnell Additional Grip
Jan Burgess Assistant Camera
Paul Candrilli Best Boy Grip
Christian J. Hollyer Camera Loader
Szymon Kaczmarek Camera Production Assistant
John Mang Dolly Grip
Jim Kwiatkowski First Company Grip
Tom Jordan Second Assistant Camera
Steve O'Hallearn Second Company Grip
Rick O'Connor CG Animator
C. Michael Easton Senior Animator
Caitlin McKenna ADR Voice Casting
Abdul-Majeed Moulvi Casting Assistant
Michelle Warble Wardrobe Assistant
Mark Todd Osborne Additional Colorist
Mark George Gillard Assistant Editor
Stefan Sonnenfeld Colorist
Gerald Ragland Digital Intermediate Assistant
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Samantha Becker Post Production Coordinator
John Crowder Assistant Location Manager
Joseph Aquino Location Assistant
Steven Carbajal Location Coordinator
Maxwell Anderson Location Production Assistant
John Williams Conductor
Emily Nilsen Additional Production Assistant
Tammy Blackburn Animal Wrangler
John Kouromihelakis Art Department Production Assistant
Bill Oaks Assistant Accountant
Larry J. Richardson Assistant Chief Lighting Technician