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| Title: | Escape from Mars |
| Genres: | Sci-fi |
| Directed by: | Neill Fearnley |
| Written by: | Jim Henshaw; Peter Mohan |
| Produced by: | Steve White; Michael Schott; Arvi Liimatainen |
| Music by: | Peter Allen |
| Cinematography: | Peter F. Woeste |
| Edited by: | Paul Mortimer |
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| Distributed by: | Credo Entertainment Group |
| Released: | February 25th, 1999 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 100 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Escape from Mars is an American television movie of the science fiction genre. It was directed by Neill Fearnley and written by Jim Henshaw and Peter Mohan. It was produced by the Credo Entertainment Group and first aired on the United Paramount Network on February 25th, 1999. The film stars Christine Elise as Sagan Co-commander Lia Poirier, Peter Outerbridge as Sagan co-commander John Rank, Allison Hossack as mission chemist Andrea Singer, Michael Shanks as mission architect Bill Malone, Ron Lea as Jason - the mission control weasel and Kavan Smith as mission biogeochemist Sergei Andropov. The premise of the film involes the first manned trip to Mars, which takes place in the 2010s.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christine Elise | Lisa Poirier, Sagan co-commander |
| Peter Outerbridge | John Rank, Sagan co-commander |
| Allison Hossack | Andrea Singer, mission chemist |
| Michael Shanks | Bill Malone, Mission architect |
| Ron Lea | Jason, mission control weasel |
| Kavan Smith | Sergei Andropov |
| David Kaye | Steve Yaffe |
| Peter Kelamis | Robert Poirer, Lisa's husband |
| Julie Khaner | Gail McConnell, mission control |
| Tammy Isbell | Stephanie Rank, John's ex-wife |
| Arlene MacPherson | Remi |
| Aaron Pearl | Robert Singer |
| Jonathan Barrett | Richard Singer |
| Darrell Nicholson | Andy Singer |
| Sophia Sweatman | Amanda Singer |
| Victor Cowie | IMV chairman |
| Lora Schroeder | Marina, the Russian Colonel |
Notes[]
- Escape from Mars was released on home video in VHS format on May 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video.
- Escape from Mars (1999) redirects to this page.
- The Credo Entertainment Group is also known for producing the TV movie Roswell: The Aliens Attack, which was also released in February, 1999.
- Actor Tom Kenny is uncredited for his participation in this film.
- Actor Michael Shanks is best known for playing the role of Doctor Daniel Jackson on the Showtime/Sci-Fi Channel TV series Stargate SG-1.
- Actor Kavan Smith is also known for playing the role of NTAC agent Jed Garrity on the USA Network television series The 4400.
- So apparently, there's another guy named Neill, who also directed a science fiction movie that begins with the letter "E". Neill Blomkamp directed Elysium in 2013. To add further coincidence, actor Michael Shanks appeared in that film as well.
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- Escape from Mars at AMG
- Escape from Mars at IMDB
- Escape from Mars at Wikipedia
- Escape from Mars at Rotten Tomatoes
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