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"Life on Mars" (2008): :  -- Clip: Sam and Annie
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   653 votes
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Release Date:
2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Back in the nick of time
Plot:
A present-day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s. An American remake of the BBC series.
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations more
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(51 articles)
User Reviews:
Unlike most network TV . . .and well worth a watch more (64 total)

Cast

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Jason O'Mara ... Detective Sam Tyler (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Michael Imperioli ... Detective Ray Carling (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Gretchen Mol ... Annie Norris (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jonathan Murphy ... Detective Chris Skelton (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Harvey Keitel ... Lieutenant Gene Hunt (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Greg D'Agostino ... Detective (17 episodes, 2008-2009)

Chris Miskiewicz ... Detective / ... (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Cenatiempo ... Sizable Ted (13 episodes, 2008-2009)

Dominick Mancino ... Detective (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
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Runtime:
60 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The original BBC series took its name from the David Bowie song, "Life on Mars". more
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Continuity: The type of rifle that is in Sam's hands when it is kicked by his Dad changes. When he places it down when he goes to talk to his younger version on the boat it looks like a Ruger Mini 30. When he picks it up a minute later it has changed into a Ak-47 or SKS type of rifle, which is then kicked by his Dad and it seems to go over the side of the boat. That is a less expensive type of rifle, which may be why it was the one tossed into the water. more
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25 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
Unlike most network TV . . .and well worth a watch, 20 October 2008
8/10
Author: podmartin from Canada

The energetic and entertaining "Life on Mars" is a cop-show tonic for those tired of being CSI-ed five night a weeks. It's managed to craft a very watchable balance of humor and light science fiction in the frame of a traditional 1970's police story, and yet it's backed by some pretty solid acting chops from Harvey Keitel and Jason O'Mara. Yes, it's different from the British series which it takes its inspiration from, but if you can accept the premise, it makes for some pretty solid entertainment. For those of you fearing or thinking this could develop into another "Lost" with multiple incomprehensible story lines, the tenor of the first couple of episodes makes it clear that this show won't get overly weighted down by its time traveling premise.

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