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Escape from Mars (1999) (TV)
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25 February 1999 (USA) morePlot:
Five astronauts make the first manned trip to Mars, in the second decade of the 21st century. They must... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Scientific story sound, personal stories incomplete moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christine Elise | ... | Lia Poirier, Sagan Cocommander | |
| Peter Outerbridge | ... | John Rank, Sagan Cocommander | |
| Allison Hossack | ... | Andrea Singer, Mission Chemist | |
| Michael Shanks | ... | Bill Malone, Mission Architect | |
| Ron Lea | ... | Jason, Mission Control Weasel | |
| Kavan Smith | ... | Sergei Andropov, Misson Biogeochemist | |
| David Kaye | ... | Steve Yaffe | |
| Peter Kelamis | ... | Robert Poirer, Lia's Husband | |
| Julie Khaner | ... | Gail McConnell, Mission Control | |
| Tammy Isbell | ... | Stephanie Rank, John's Ex Wife | |
| Arlene MacPherson | ... | Remi | |
| Aaron Pearl | ... | Robert Singer | |
| Jonathan Barrett | ... | Richard Singer | |
| Darrell Nicholson | ... | Andy Singer | |
| Sophia Sweatman | ... | Amanda Singer |
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Rated PG for mild sci-fi action and peril, and for some sensuality and language.Parents Guide:
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The first manned mission to Mars is launched in 2015 (on my birthday, of all days!) and troublesome issues, both technical and personal, plague the crew.
While the scientific/technical problems reach their conclusions, you never really get the feeling the personal issues are there or sufficiently dealt with. "Escape from Mars" kept reminding me of the book "Mars Underground" by William K. Hartmann - scientifically strong, but lacking in good character development.
Don't expect to deeply care for the characters no matter how tender-hearted you are; you're just not given anything substantial (though the movie tries) to get emotional over.
It seems that there simply was too much too tell and too little movie to tell it all completely. Perhaps another hour would have permitted an adequate exploration of the inner-conflicts of each crew member. For those who mainly like sci-fi stories "Escape from Mars" rates well. At least, worth viewing once.