Mission to Mars (2000)
Directed by Brian De Palma
Genres - Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Sci-Fi Action, Space Adventure |
Release Date - Mar 10, 2000 (USA) |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Brian De Palma directed this science-fiction suspense story. When the United States sends its first manned mission to Mars, hopes are high for new scientific discoveries, but many of those hopes are dashed when the Mars crew meets an unexplained disaster; three members of the mission are killed, and a fourth (Don Cheadle) loses all radio contact with the Earth. A rescue mission sets out to bring back the one survivor; in the process, they discover that Mars may not be a dead planet after all, and uncover some startling evidence about the fate of their predecessors. The rescue crew includes Gary Sinise, Jerry O'Connell, Connie Nielsen and Tim Robbins. The screenplay was partially by award-winning playwright Ted Tally, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay of The Silence of the Lambs.
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escape, evidence, life, Mars, mission [quest], pilot, recovery [health], sandstorm, spacecraft
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High Production Values