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Overview

User Rating:
5.1/10   29,228 votes
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Director:
Brian De Palma
Writers (WGA):
Lowell Cannon (story) and
Jim Thomas (story) ...
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Release Date:
10 March 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
Let There Be Life. more
Plot:
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Hits home as a solidly great sci-fi movie more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gary Sinise ... Jim McConnell

Tim Robbins ... Woody Blake

Don Cheadle ... Luke Graham

Connie Nielsen ... Terri Fisher

Jerry O'Connell ... Phil Ohlmyer
Peter Outerbridge ... Sergei Kirov

Kavan Smith ... Nicholas Willis
Jill Teed ... Reneé Coté

Elise Neal ... Debra Graham

Kim Delaney ... Maggie McConnell

Marilyn Norry ... NASA Wife
Freda Perry ... NASA Wife

Lynda Boyd ... NASA Wife

Patricia Harras ... NASA Wife
Robert Bailey Jr. ... Bobby Graham
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
M2M (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sci-fi violence and mild language.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Jordan more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The communication viewscreen on Mars Recovery was built by Silicon Graphics (hence the abbreviation logo of SGI). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When on the planet of Mars we continually hear sounds. There is only an insignificant atmosphere and so we wouldn't hear anything except for the radio in their helmet/rocket. more
Quotes:
Terri Fisher: When we get back, we have GOT to try this in the simulator... more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Once and Again: Learner's Permit (#2.7)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Dance The Night Away more

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47 out of 78 people found the following comment useful:-
Hits home as a solidly great sci-fi movie, 10 March 2000
7/10
Author: Cent-3 from Binghamton, NY

In this day and age of computer generated eye candy, it is very common to see movies that are based solely on special effects and nothing else. Movies like Wing Commander have great graphics, but the story line and acting leave you back at the ticket booth.

Mission to Mars does not fit in this category. When I saw previews, the special effects looked great, but I could also tell that there was a plot to this movie. For once, I was right on the mark. Mission to Mars made you think about what was happening and what the consequences were going to be. The suspense takes a firm grip on one's eyelids and pulls them up to the ceiling.

What truly makes this movie stand above others of its ilk is the great acting of the characters. In sci-fi shoot 'em ups, the viewer develops a way of not caring for the characters, as they are uncreative and inflexible. Mission to Mars made me care about every single character; I was eagerly awaiting every twist and relished every event.

The climax (which I will not at all spoil) was hair raising and at the end extremely satisfying. Upon leaving the theater I quickly realised that I haven't seen a better movie all year.

I give every recommendation I know to go see this movie. And, by the way, look out for some foreshadowing. It's in there.

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