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Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Mono Audio
An impending collision with a runaway star signals the destruction of Earth. The government refuses to listen to scientists, but private industrialists finance the building of a spaceship, which will carry a limited number of people to another planet to begin a new civilization. As doomsday approaches, they race against time and the panic of those who will be left behind. The potential pulverizing impact of the collision, the massive tidal waves and devastating earthquakes, and the final cosmic smashup make a chilling panorama of disaster. The balance between human and planetary drama is excellently maintained as the movie builds to its fascinating, unforgettable climax.
Editor's Note
In this beloved George Pal (WAR OF THE WORLDS)-produced sci-fi classic. A dying star hurls through space on a collision course with Earth, with no way to stop it. The hope of the planet's citizens lies in the hands of pilot Dave Randall (Richard Derr) and astronomer Doc Hendron (Larry Keating), who will supervise the construction and flight of an interplanetary craft that will carry a handfull of humans to start the race anew on another planet. Academy Award nominations: 2, including Best (Color) Cinematography. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects.
Plot Summary
A scientist concocts a frightening theory about two planets rotating around each other in outer space. He believes that one of the orbs is destined to crash into planet Earth, thus destroying life as we know it. But he also has a plan. The astronomer teams up with a sympathetic pilot, and the two construct a sort of modern space ark. They hope it will save a lucky group of humans by flying them all to safety on the surface of a surviving planet.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailer | | Standard Version | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono, French Dolby Digital Mono | | Subtitles: English |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 4/11/2006 |
| Running Time: 82 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1951 | | Catalog ID: 051064 | | UPC: 00097360510645 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1952) |  | Gordon Jennings, Winner, Best Effects, Special Effects | | W. Howard Greene, John F. Seitz, Winner, Best Cinematography, Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...[The film] significantly helped launch the '50s sci-fi boom that influenced many of today's filmmakers..." 09/28/2001 p.5E |
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