Mission to Mars
Brian De Palma directed this science-fiction suspense story. When the United States sends its first manned mission to Mars, hopes are high for new scientific discoveries, but many of those hopes are dashed when the Mars crew meets an unexplained disaster; three members of the mission are killed, and a fourth (Don Cheadle) loses all radio contact with the Earth. A rescue mission sets out to bring back the one survivor; in the process, they discover that Mars may not be a dead planet after all, and uncover some startling evidence about the fate of their predecessors. The rescue crew includes Gary Sinise, Jerry O'Connell, Connie Nielsen and Tim Robbins. The screenplay was partially by award-winning playwright Ted Tally, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay of The Silence of the Lambs.
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Gary Sinise,Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell
One of the most gorgeous science-fiction movies ever - and probably also one of the most realistic in detail and scientific extrapolation
I can't recommend Mission to Mars.
There are times when it moves into the guilty pleasure zone.
You can feel the movie going wrong in the first scene.
In the presence of profound questions, the filmmaker goes profoundly shallow.
Worst Director
Razzie Awards (2001)
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