"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."
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
Danny Hoch
as Intersection Guy Cop
Sharrieff Pugh
as Man Studying Street
Erika LaVonn
as Photographer
Christopher Evan Welch
John Michael Bolger
as Man Holding Woman
Omar Jermaine
Robert Cicchini
as Guy in Suit
Jim Hanna
as Bus Driver
Tracy Howe
as Crowd Onlooker
Adam Lazarre-White
Vito D'Ambrosio
Laura Zoe Quist
Ana Maria Quintana
Lorelei Llee
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
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
Ricky Luna
Columbus Short
Kent Faulcon
Kevin Collins
as Marine Major
Terry Thomas
Clay Bringhurst
as Airforce Pilot
Jorge-Luis Pallo
as Army Private
Suanne Spoke
as Businesswoman
Kirsten Nelson
Melody Garrett
as Older Woman
Lauri Johnson
Takayo Fischer
Shanna Collins
as Teenager
Elizabeth Jayne Hong
Art Chudabala
as Man in Basket
Jeffrey Hutchinson
Dempsey Pappion
Chris Todd
Johnny Kastl
as Boston Soldier
Juan Carlos Hernández
Bruce W. Derdoski Jr.
John N. Morales
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
Channing Tatum
as Boy in Church (uncredited)
Kyle S. Brown
as Marine Rifleman (uncredited)
Benjamin Popolukus
Jason Latief Anderson
Dustin Ardine
as Refugee outside the Diner (uncredited)
Cass Asher
Claudia Barroso
as Portuguese Woman (uncredited)
Alan Kemper Armani
Timothy Burd
as Burned Victim (uncredited)
Paul Bunnell
Stella Croxon
as Survivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)
Joseph DeBona
as Newark Deliveryman (uncredited)
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Rick Carter
Production Design
Doug J. Meerdink
Art Direction
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Terri Taylor
Casting
Colin Wilson
Producer
Joanna Johnston
Costume Design
H.G. Wells
Novel
Michael Kahn
Editor
Cari Finken
Special Effects
Kathleen Kennedy
Steven Spielberg
Director
Debra Zane
Stephanie Finochio
Stunts
Anne Kuljian
Set Decoration
Norman Newberry
Pamela Wise
Costume Supervisor
Andrew Menzies
Shawnna Thibodeau
Paul E. Short
Al Goto
Peter Epstein
Damian Collier
Executive Producer
Paula Wagner
Nicole Callender
Armen Ksajikian
Musician
Tim Harrington
Animation Supervisor
Terry Atchison
Armorer
Randy Dutra
Ryan Church
Creature Design
Tannis Vallely
Casting Associate
Peter Myles
Music Editor
Karl J. Weschta
Donna Maloney
Jenn Emberly
Robert Wojewodski
Assistant Costume Designer
Edward Karam
Orchestrator
Cedar Valentine
Art Department Coordinator
Amy Roth
Frank House
Steve Karnes
Script Supervisor
Larry Zanoff
Conrad Pope
David Fencl
Audrey L. Anzures
Key Hair Stylist
Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Gallaher
Makeup Effects
Timmy Cruz
Camera Operator
Aaron Glascock
Sound Designer
Kathryn Blondell
Hair Department Head
Lee McLaughlin
Still Photographer
Kenny Myers
Makeup Artist
Michael W. Mitchell
Lois Burwell
Makeup Department Head
George Billinger III
Andrew Cooper
Christopher Flick
Foley
Piero Mura
Sound Effects Editor
Addison Teague
Mitch Dubin
Gary A. Hecker
Frank Masi
Hamilton Sterling
James Wright
Dolby Consultant
Linda Grimes
Christian Beckman
Edward A. Gutentag
Brooks P. Guyer
Richard Hymns
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael J. Broomberg
Andy Nelson
Richard King
Katharine Kremp
Hairstylist
Randy Thom
Michael Babcock
Jerry DeCarlo
Vance Hartwell
Simon Jayes
Jim Richards
Gaffer
Patrick Crane
First Assistant Editor
Sam Seig
Dave Samuel
Tony Fanning
Supervising Art Director
David Swayze
Assistant Art Director
Robin Bonaccorsi
Kendra Levenberg
Craft Service
Joel Goldes
Dialect Coach
Daniel Sudick
Special Effects Coordinator
Pam Aaron
Set Costumer
Ian Calip
Set Production Assistant
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
G.A. Aguilar
Jamie Grove
Painter
Maxwell R. Johnson II
Transportation Captain
Bruce Paul Barbour
Utility Stunts
Clay Liversidge
Rigging Gaffer
Enrique Bilsland
Mechanical Designer
Adam Somner
First Assistant Director
Val Drake
Sculptor
Sean G. Miller
Security
Craig Heath
Sound Recordist
Deborah Wuliger
Unit Publicist
Shawn Murphy
Scoring Mixer
Michael J. Birnkrant
Picture Car Coordinator
Michael Pedraza
Post Production Assistant
Stephen Caldwell
Scenic Artist
Kathryn Barnhardt
Stand In
Stephanie Ito
Post Production Supervisor
David Witz
Unit Production Manager
Frank Boone
Grip
Justin B. Tolley
Production Intern
Guy Efrat
Location Scout
Jason Phillip Johnson
Software Engineer
Brian Feola
Construction Foreman
Charlie Marroquin
Key Grip
James Barron
Carpenter
Michael Auszura
Owen Hooker
Camera Intern
Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator
Colin Benoit
Layout
Judith M. Brown
Studio Teachers
John Bullard
Propmaker
Patrick Brennan
Sequence Supervisor
Michael Gleason
Visual Effects Editor
Dale E. Grahn
Color Timer
David Corral
Greensman
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Steven Meizler
First Assistant Camera
Dan Buckman
Driver
Jessica Ripka
Art Department Assistant
James Clyne
Production Illustrator
Richard Blankenship
Construction Coordinator
Roy Barnes
Set Designer
Tommy Tancharoen
Transportation Coordinator
Andrew Bock
First Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Russell Griffith
Lighting Technician
Tim L. Pearson
Production Accountant
Candice D. Campos
Production Coordinator
Gregory Alpert
Production Supervisor
David Blitstein
Special Effects Supervisor
Colin Campbell
Digital Compositors
Sandra Scott
Visual Effects Producer
Bill Almeida
Best Boy Electric
Robert Allen Jr.
Electrician
Colleen Gibbons
Location Manager
Connie Kennedy
Visual Effects Coordinator
Matthew Gratzner
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Derek Casari
Sound Engineer
Ron Judkins
Sound Mixer
Christian Alzmann
Visual Effects Art Director
Annie Ellis
Jennifer Caputo
Dana Dru Evenson
Harry Lu
Mark De Alessandro
David Koepp
Screenplay
Linda Folk
ADR Editor
Hugo Weng
Dialogue Editor
Doug Harlocker
Property Master
Peter Gelfman
Laura Graham
Michael Magill
R.J. Kizer
Supervising ADR Editor
Josh Friedman
Lynn Johnson
Set Medic
Eliza Coleman
Laura Albert
John Cenatiempo
Todd Vaziri
Compositing Artist
Shawn Kelly
Animation
Heidi Moneymaker
Chris Baker
Storyboard Artist
David Lucarelli
ADR Engineer
Second Unit Director
Bridget Maria Goodman
VFX Artist
James Bolt
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Candrilli
Best Boy Grip
Linda Redmon
Key Costumer
Mark David Kersey
Head Greensman
Edward Hirsh
Additional Visual Effects
Suzanne Fluty
Costume Assistant
Lisa Bojarski
Costumer
Jane Ferguson
Additional Second Assistant Director
Patrick Johnson
Construction Grip
Michelle Warble
Wardrobe Assistant
Todd MacNicholl
Key Construction Grip
Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist
Delia Behpour
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Matthew Sirianni
Assistant Director
Eric Richard Lasko
Second Second Assistant Director
Joseph C. Pepe
Concept Artist
Casey O'Neill
Stunt Double
Kim Marks
VFX Director of Photography
Michael Beaudin
First Assistant Accountant
Monica Barraza
Production Secretary
Stephanie Taubert
Rotoscoping Artist
BJ McDonnell
Additional Grip
C. Michael Easton
Senior Animator
Cookie Lopez
Dresser
Eugene Paul Lynch
Shop Electric
Randy K. Singer
Foley Mixer
Jerome Zelle
Assistant Craft Service
Vesper Burnett
Extras Casting Assistant
Craig T. Shordon
Decorator
Foley Artist
Rob Cunningham
Utility Sound
Jan Burgess
Assistant Camera
Jim Kwiatkowski
First Company Grip
Tom Jordan
Second Assistant Camera
Mark George Gillard
Assistant Editor
Matthew Mason
Key Set Production Assistant
Christine Schultz
Tailor
Christian J. Hollyer
Camera Loader
John Mang
Dolly Grip
Joseph Aquino
Location Assistant
Maxwell Anderson
Location Production Assistant
John Kouromihelakis
Art Department Production Assistant
Dugan Beach
Creature Technical Director
Jonathan M. Abrams
Production Assistant
Brian Witten
Production Executive
Ian Stone
Second Assistant Director
Steve O'Hallearn
Second Company Grip
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Colorist
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Conductor
Steve Christensen
Researcher
Joan Winters
Graphic Designer
Kay Michaels
Set Decorating Coordinator
Dennis Muren
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Rick O'Connor
CG Animator
Wayne Petrucelli
Security Coordinator
Kasra Farahani
Costume Illustrator
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Szymon Kaczmarek
Camera Production Assistant
Caitlin McKenna
ADR Voice Casting
Philip A. Ramos
Assistant Production Coordinator
Carlos DePalma
Rigging Grip
Roy Augenstein
Special Effects Technician
Abdul-Majeed Moulvi
Casting Assistant
Mark Todd Osborne
Additional Colorist
Gerald Ragland
Digital Intermediate Assistant
John Crowder
Assistant Location Manager
Jennifer Alessi
Extras Casting
Scott Getzinger
Assistant Property Master
Emily Nilsen
Additional Production Assistant
Tammy Blackburn
Animal Wrangler
Bill Oaks
Assistant Accountant
Brian Lieberz
Production Driver
James D'Damery Jr.
Second Assistant Accountant
Larry J. Richardson
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
David Devlin
Chief Lighting Technician
James Boniece
Key Rigging Grip
Pete Billington
CG Artist
Sue Frey
Executive Assistant
Marshall Richard Krasser
Compositing Supervisor
Samantha Becker
Post Production Coordinator
Lindsay MacGowan
Effects Supervisor
Gaby Ortega
Payroll Accountant
Yogi Allen
Technical Advisor
Steven Carbajal
Location Coordinator
Deb Dalton
Rich Andrade
Set Dresser
Marc Gabbana
Liane Mautner
Harriet Zucker
Jim Meyer
Robert Alonzo
Pablo Helman