"Hello Earthlings, Klaatu... barada... nikto!"
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
By: Jarrod Sarafin, News EditorDate: Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Release Date: December 12, 2008
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Scott Derrickson
Screenwriter: David Scarpa
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Smith
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Plot Summary: A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic about a humanoid alien named Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) who arrives on Earth accompanied by an indestructible, heavily armed robot and a warning to world leaders that their continued aggression will lead to annihilation by species watching from afar. 8-year old Jacob (Jaden Smith) and stepmother Helen (Jennifer Connelly) get caught up in Klaatu's mission, coming to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth."
