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