Escape from Mars
Escape from Mars (1999) is a made-for-TV film produced for the UPN Network. The story concerns five astronauts who make the first crewed trip to Mars in 2015.
| Escape from Mars | |
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| Directed by | Neill Fearnley |
| Written by | Peter Mohan Jim Henshaw |
| Produced by | Peter Lhotka Michael Scott Arvi liimatainen |
| Cinematography | Peter Woeste |
| Edited by | Paul Mortimer |
| Music by | Peter Allen |
Production companies | Credo Paramount Television |
| Distributed by | CBS Television Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Cast
- 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, Mission Biogeochemist
- David Kaye - Steve Yaffe
- Peter Kelamis - David Adams, Mission Control Weasel
- Julie Khaner - Gail "Mack" McConnell, Mission Control
- Tammy Isbell - Stephanie Rank, John's Ex Wife
- Arlene MacPherson - Remi
- Aaron Pearl - Robert, Lia Poirier’s fiancé
- Jonathan Barrett - Richard Singer, Andrea's Husband
- Darrell Nicholson - Andy Singer
- Sophia Sweatman - Amanda Singer
Reception
Radio Times gave the movie two out of five stars.[3] Moria gave the movie the same rating, finding the scientific realism of the movie a plus, but that the direction and characters were lacking.[4] TV Guide gave the movie one of four stars, finding the movie spends too much time in the Earth bound control room.[5]
Notes
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