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War of the Worlds (2025)
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War of the Worlds (2025)

Science Fiction, Thriller • 1h 31m

Overview

Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.

Director: Rich Lee

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Length

91 mins

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Caps comparison: Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Slowpoke Pics

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