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2000 Certificate PG
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In 2020, a group of astronauts headed by Luke Graham (Don Cheadle) set out to be the first humans on Mars. After they've landed, they investigate a strange noise near an unusual rock formation, and an unpredicted storm conjures up a living tunnel of sand that wipes out everyone except Graham. His pals back on a space station .. Read more

Starring Gary Sinise, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell
Director Brian De Palma
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Mission To Mars

In 2020, a group of astronauts headed by Luke Graham (Don Cheadle) set out to be the first humans on Mars. After they've landed, they investigate a strange noise near an unusual rock formation, and an unpredicted storm conjures up a living tunnel of sand that wipes out everyone except Graham. His pals back on a space station near Earth spring to his rescue despite the concern of their stodgy Russian captain (Peter Outerbridge) that in the year it will take to reach him, Graham will likely die. Nonetheless, they have to try it. Manning the spacecraft is Jim McConnell (Gary Sinise), a shaky but brilliant space cadet mourning the death of his wife (Kim Delaney); newcomer Phil (Jerry O'Connell); and married astronauts Woody (Tim Robbins) and Terri (Connie Nielsen). After various catastrophic setbacks, they make it to Mars in time to discover some shocking secrets, including the very origin of life in the universe. Highlighted by staggering special effects, this ambitious Brian De Palma film straddles the void between Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and Cameron's THE ABYSS, with imaginative results. The music is by Ennio Morricone.

Starring Gary Sinise, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell, Kim Delaney, Tim Robbins, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elise Neal
Director Brian De Palma
Studio TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Dubbed Italian
Subtitles DVD: Croatian, English, Italian, Slovenian
Released DVD: 01 Aug 2005
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Barely adequate sci-fi programmer about the first American astronauts to land on Mars, only to face a challenge from a sun-activated, mechanical object called a polarite. Interplanetary explorers Darren McGavin and Nick Adams also encounter a frozen Russian cosmonaut, who returns to life and joins them in their war with the polarite. Restricted by a glaringly low budget — witness the shoddy model effects and the over-reliance on Nasa stock footage — famed director of cult turkey Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Nick Webster does manage at least to keep the drama on course. The soundtrack is pure dated hippy, with songs by the Forum Quorum. Actor Adams died of a drug overdose before the film was released.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...The visual design is spectacular, and the scenes of the Martian surface look so real that the picture could have been made on location..."

    • New York Times
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 8 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    This films tries to emulate the classic 2001 A Space Odyssey, but falls way short of the mark. You can see it desperately trying to be atmospheric, offering a realistic portrayal of space travel in the near future, however it comes across as just very slow and dull. You have to wait half way through the film before anyone gets to Mars and something interesting actually happens. The ending was predictable and straight out of a Walt Disney movie. Stick to 2001 or 2010.

      • Majorjon#1 from HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
      • Posted 12 Mar 2004 14:18

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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    Predictable & Dull

    The only thing I can really say is that this film is two hours of my life I will never have back again.

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