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7.3/10   457 votes
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Director:

George Butler

Writers (WGA):

George Butler (written by) and
Robert Andrus (written by) ...
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Release Date:

27 January 2006 (USA) more

Tagline:

A Whole New World Awaits.

Plot:

A pair of uncrewed vehicles transmit images from Mars. | full synopsis

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Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

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Film Junk Podcast Episode #207: Friday the 13th and Waltz with Bashir
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Very promising concept ends stale. more (7 total)


Cast

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Paul Newman ... Introduction by
Steve Squyres ... Himself
Rob Manning ... Himself
Charles Elachi ... Himself (as Dr. Charles Elachi)
Wayne Lee ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Mission to Mars (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

40 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:G | Singapore:G


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3 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Very promising concept ends stale., 30 July 2007
7/10
Author: siderite from Romania

This had the _opportunity_ to be a great documentary. It started with less of the crappy motivational speeches and some bits of actual science. They showed the construction phases of the two rovers that went on Mars and the animations were great.

I expected this to turn into a detailed log of the travels of the two rovers and the emotions involved and the science and engineering decisions that were made. But the film ended abruptly, after only 38 minutes. The rovers landed and finished their mission in less than 10 minutes of film time.

What was a great concept and a refreshing presentation style ended up in mediocrity. And what was Paul Newman doing narrating the beginning of the film? God, he sounded old.

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