Red Planet
An effort to circumvent global catastrophe becomes a disaster in its own right in this science fiction thriller. In the year 2050, Earth is on the verge of ecological disaster, and the Mars Terraforming Project has been created in hopes of making our neighboring planet habitable so that a colony of Earthlings might begin a new civilization there. But the project goes awry, and Commander Kate Bowman (Carrie-Anne Moss) is put in charge of a rescue mission to set the system back on its feet. Bringing along astronaut Robby Gallagher (Val Kilmer) and scientists Dr. Quinn Burchenal (Tom Sizemore) and Dr. Bud Chantillas (Terrence Stamp), Bowman and her crew set out for Mars, but disaster strikes and the landing craft crashes into the red planet. The crew is stranded without communications as Bowman struggles to find a way to get them home; to make matters worse, the robot that was designed to serve and protect them has gone haywire, and is now attempting to hunt them down as prey. Red Planet was originally to have been released as Mars, but the producers changed the title to avoid confusion with Mission to Mars, released earlier the same year. more..
Director: Antony Hoffman
Starring: Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, Benjamin Bratt, Tom Sizemore, Terence Stamp
To like that kind of story is to like this kind of movie.
Watching the movie, it's hard to imagine why anyone would dream of going back there.
The slogan for Red Planet could be "In space no one can hear you yawn."
It does boast loads of cool gadgetry and some impressive special effects. It's not much, but at least the movie always gives you something to look at.
You can always judge a sci-fi thriller by its aliens. What does Planet offer -- Space roaches.
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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2000)
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