Mission to Mars (2000)

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers (WGA):

Lowell Cannon (story) and
Jim Thomas (story) ...

Release Date:

10 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Let There Be Life.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Mars | Sandstorm | Spacecraft | Beautiful Woman | Loss Of Husband

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

M2M (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:All | Brazil:14 | USA:PG (NO. 37274) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

Jordan

Company:

Jacobson Company, The

Trivia:

The communication viewscreen on Mars Recovery was built by Silicon Graphics (hence the abbreviation logo of SGI).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the weightless scene inside the space station, Woody's watch slips down his arm, indicating the presence of gravity.

Quotes:

[Arrives late at the BBQ in his circa 1960's Corvette]
Woody Blake: Gentlemen, Internal Combustion Engines. Accept no substitutes.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#23.13)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Ma 'Tit Fille

Forget the Critics!

I thought this movie was GREAT! People are forgetting the fact that they are seeing a MOVIE! And this movie Rocks (The mind). This movie is for the hardcore Sci-Fi fans, like myself. Yep, I like seeing space, space stations, planets, aliens and stuff other people might find boring.

I thought is was facinating that the base camp on Mars was so close to the "Mars Face". Of all the places that NASA has sent probes (in real life) they seem to be going to the wrong areas. It's like someone from another planet sending probes to the North or South pole on Earth and expecting to find life or signs of life there. I'm not implying that there really is something up there on Mars but just thinking from the scientific side of reality of what if?

I read and heard all the negative reviews on this movie and I had to set them aside and see it for myself, and I'm glad I did. My girlfriend was upset that I didn't take her to see it and I'm kinda sad that I didn't. Maybe next time.