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Mission to Mars, 2000

Starring: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins

Directed by: Brian De Palma

Written by: Jim Thomas

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 114 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:5.2

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The mood of Mission to Mars is exciting, suspenseful, and stylized. The plot centers around space travel, an alien encounter, and a heroic mission. It is an adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy movie. Stylistically, Mission to Mars has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It takes place, at least partly, on a spacecraft. Mission to Mars is set in Mars. It happens in the future. Visually, it involves special effects.

Summary of 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.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	6 March 2000
Runtime:	114 min

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Gary Sinise

as Jim McConnell

Tim Robbins

as Woody Blake

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Chicago Tribune

One of the most gorgeous science-fiction movies ever - and probably also one of the most realistic in detail and scientific extrapolation Full Review

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by: Michael Wilmington

Philadelphia Inquirer

It's low-energy, and it's also depressing to know that people are still listening to Van Halen 20 years from now. Full Review

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by: Gary Thompson

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A great film (weird ending though)

Truly a great hard science fiction movie. But did they have to go there at the end. Really?!? Read and rate it

22.January.2011
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by: mrsensei
mrsensei rated this movie8/10Great

Eye candy, from which an implausible plot distracts the viewer, not to mention the space-technical gaffs. Would astronauts on Mars really stand around and watch debri flying around them? But stargazers like me have a hard time saying no to a pretty... Read and rate it

17.March.2009
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by: John Kelly
John Kelly rated this movie4/10Disappointing

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