Directed by J.J. Abrams Written by J.J. Abrams   Cast Joel Courtney ... Joe Lamb Jessica Tuck ... Mrs. Kaznyk Joel McKinnon Miller ... Mr. Kaznyk Ryan Lee ... Cary Zach Mills ... Preston Riley Griffiths ... Charles Kaznyk Gabriel Basso ... Martin Kyle Chandler ... Deputy Jackson Lamb Ron Eldard ... Louis Dainard AJ Michalka ... Jen Kaznyk Andrew Miller ... Kaznyk Twin Jakob Miller ... Kaznyk Twin Jade Griffiths ... Benji Kaznyk Britt Flatmo ... Peg Kaznyk Elle Fanning ... Alice Dainard Glynn Turman ... Dr. Woodward Noah Emmerich ... Colonel Nelec Richard T. Jones ... Overmyer Amanda Foreman ... Lydia Connors - Ch 14 News Anchor David Gallagher ... Donny Brett Rice ... Sheriff Pruitt Michael Giacchino ... Deputy Crawford Beau Knapp ... Breen Bruce Greenwood ... Cooper Dale Dickey ... Edie Jack Axelrod ... Mr. Blakely Dan Castellaneta ... Izzy Ben Gavin ... Deputy Milner Jay Scully ... Deputy Skadden Michael Hitchcock ... Deputy Rosko James Landry Hébert ... Deputy Tally (as James Hebert) Thomas F. Duffy ... Rooney Teri Clark ... Mrs. Babbit (as Teri Clark Linden) Tom Quinn ... Mr. McCandless Kate Yerves ... Woman in Office (as Katherine Yerves) Caitríona Balfe ... Elizabeth Lamb (as Caitriona Balfe) Koa Melvin ... Baby Joe Tom Williams ... Flame Thrower Bingo O'Malley ... Mr. Harkin Tony Guma ... Sergeant Walters Robert B. Quiroz ... Boy in EVAC Jason Brooks ... Air Force Security Tim Griffin ... Commando Marco Sanchez ... Hernandez Emerson Brooks ... Military Bus Driver Jonathan Dixon ... Airman Nevil Patrick St. Esprit ... Weapons Commander Greg Grunberg ... Sitcom Actor Katie Lowes ... Tina Daniel Aldema   Uncredited Cast Michael Guy Allen ... Military Personnel Steven Andrews ... 82nd Airborne Trooper Barrett Carnahan ... Military Personnel Graham Clarke ... Airforce Airman Korne Andrew Constantini ... National Guard Matthew Crawley ... Airforce Airman Taylor Walter Cronkite ... Self - CBS News Anchor (archive footage) Mike DeMille ... Urgent Man Mel Fair ... Local News Reporter Mark Falvo ... Military Personnel Brandon Hirsch ... Air Force Airman Janis Jones ... Party Guest Suzanne LaChasse ... Citizen Danielle Laudise ... Scared Pretty Girl in the Bus Sara Lindsey ... Citizen Scott Lockhart ... Townperson Evacuating with Military Bill Martin ... Military Personnel Scott A. Martin ... Sal Tiffany Sander McKenzie ... Town Hall Citizen Jake McLaughlin ... Merrit Peggy Lynn Moore ... Pat Auto Patron Alex Nevil ... Rick Sadie ... Missing Dog Xen Sams ... Kimmy Tom Shafer ... Town Hall Citizen #3 Jessica Soss ... Townsperson Refugee Zoltan Zilai ... Military Personnel Produced by J.J. Abrams   Bryan Burk   Tommy Gormley   Udi Nedivi   Michelle Rejwan   Guy Riedel   Ben Rosenblatt   Steven Spielberg   Original Music by Michael Giacchino

Additional Info Premiere: June 09, 2011 DVD Release: November 22, 2011 Blu-ray Release: November 22, 2011 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Amblin Entertainment Bad Robot K/O Camera Toys Distributors Paramount Pictures   (2011) (United States) (theatrical) FX Network   (2013) (United States) (TV) FX Network   (2014) (United States) (cable) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2011) (United States) (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) Pluto TV   (2024) (United States) (video) Filming Locations 144 Fernwood Avenue, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Joe's house) 200 Crystal Lane, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Charles' house) 2500-2638 Main St, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Bicycle ride) 2820 Butler Ave, Lynwood, California, USA   (Town evacuated to the Greenville Air Force Base) 2932 Main St, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Car lot) 3815 Brightway Street, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (7-Eleven store) Agua Dulce, California, USA   (train station and aftermath) Avenue F, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Alice's house) DeStefano's, Follansbee, West Virginia, USA   (restaurant) Firestone Ranch, Agua Dulce, California, USA   (Train crash) Los Angeles, California, USA   (Bad Robot studio) Lynwood, California, USA Marland Heights Community Church - 3900 Brightway Street, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (School) Salvation Army Church - 794 Cove Road, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Town Hall interiors) Somis, California, USA   (Bus attack) South 20th Street, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Tank drives over the playground) St Paul Catholic Cemetery - 104 1/2 S 24th Street, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Cemetery) Stockton Road, Somis, California, USA   (Gas Station, Bus attack & Driving scenes) Taylor Avenue, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Car crash) Tri-State Church of God - 3519 West Street, Weirton, West Virginia, USA   (Town Hall exteriors) Weirton, West Virginia, USA Wheeling Ohio County Airport, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA   (airport) Wylie Ridge Road, New Cumberland, West Virginia, USA   (Town evacuation scenes) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.0 / 10 Our Rating 6.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.8 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #500 / 20,733 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 2 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Site Ranking #496 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) #497 Jackie Brown (1997) #498 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) #499 Constantine (2005) #500 Super 8 (2011) #501 The Flash: Season 4 (2017) #502 The Flash: Season 5 (2018) #503 The Flash: Season 8 (2021) #504 The Flash: Season 6 (2019)