When a sphere from outer space lands in the Central Park in Manhattan, a group of scientists are summoned by the American government under the call of the Secretary of Defense Regina Jackson. The reborn alien form Klaatu is brought to a military facility and Dr. Helen Benson decides to help him to escape and become the only chance to save the mankind from destruction.

The design of Gort is similar to his original portrayal in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), but Gort is now a biological form rather than mechanical, as Scott Derrickson considered some extraterrestrial races would develop advanced biological forces instead of technology.

[from trailer]


Polygraph Operator:
I'm going to ask you a series of control questions. Are you currently in a seated position?


Klaatu:
Yes.


Polygraph Operator:
Are you human?


Klaatu:
My body is.


Polygraph Operator:
Do you feel pain?


Klaatu:
My Body does.


Polygraph Operator:
Are you aware of an impending attack on the planet earth?


Klaatu:
You should let me go.

Continuity: When Klaatu is standing in the interrogation room after putting on the suit, the interrogator's right hand is still on the machine. In the next shot, his hand is on his leg.

Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Ryan Franks
Courtesy of Crucial Music