When Aliens Attack

5.8

United States Of America

Science Fiction Fantasy Documentary

90 min

2011

James Lurie Jose Rosete Richard Miraan Eric Raymond Lim Matt Lasky Philip Hersh Leandro DiMonriva Carin Chea Neil Strauss Stephen Hawking Nick Pope Seth Shostak Avihai Yaffe

What if an extra-terrestrial force attacked Earth? What might that look like and how will the people of Earth respond? Consulting a cast of world-renowned scientists, survival experts and defense experts, National Geographic explores this frightening scenario. Experts reveal what could motivate alien invaders to attack Earth, and speculate on how the attack might play out, the strategy alien invaders might use, and the most effective ways for humans to respond.