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| Credits | |
| Title: | Ghosts of Mars |
| Genres: | Sci-fi Horror |
| Directed by: | John Carpenter |
| Written by: | Larry Sulkis; John Carpenter |
| Produced by: | Sandy King |
| Music by: | John Carpenter |
| Cinematography: | Gary B. Kibbe |
| Edited by: | Paul C. Warschilka |
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| Distributed by: | Screen Gems, Inc. Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Released: | August 24th, 2001 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 98 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $28,000,000 |
| Gross: | $8,434,601 (US) $14,010,832 (Worldwide) |
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Ghosts of Mars is an American horror film of the science fiction and survival horror subgenres. It was directed by John Carpenter and written by Carpenter and Larry Sulkis. The film was produced by Screen Gems, Inc. and released through Sony Pictures Entertainment on August 24th, 2001. The film stars Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Clea DuVall, Joanna Cassidy and 1970s icon Pam Grier.
Plot[]
Appearances[]
Characters
Locations
Items
Organizations
Miscellaneous
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ice Cube | Desolation Williams |
| Natasha Henstridge | Lieutenant Melanie Ballard |
Supporting Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Statham | Sergeant Jericho Butler |
| Pam Grier | Commander Helena Braddock |
| Clea DuVall | Bashira Kincaid |
| Joanna Cassidy | Whitlock |
| Liam Waite | Michael Descanso |
| Wanda DeJesus | Akooshay |
| Duane Davis | Uno |
| Rodney A. Grant | Tres |
| Lobo Sebastian | Dos |
| Robert Carradine | Rodale |
| Peter Jason | McSimms |
| Richard Cetrone | Big Daddy Mars |
| Rosemary Forsyth | Inquisitor |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Doug McCrath | Benchley |
| Rick Edelstein | Zimmerman |
| Michael Krawic | Man in the rover |
| Eileen Weisinger | Woman warrior |
| Rex Linn | Yared |
| Matt Nolan | Miner |
| Marjean Holden | Young woman |
| Charlotte Cornwell | Narrator |
| Richard Barela | Miner (uncredited) |
| Danielle Burgio | Local female cop (uncredited) |
| Damon Caro | Shape-male intern (uncredited) |
| Marty Cuny | Miner/Warrior (uncredited) |
| Dave Duran | Warrior (uncredited) |
| James W. Gruessing, Jr. | Miner (uncredited) |
| Harry Jay Knowles | Head on a stake (uncredited) |
| Eric Martinez | Miner (uncredited) |
| Louie Martinez | Miner (uncredited) |
| Lena Milan | Hand-double (uncredited) |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | Demon miner (uncredited) |
| Chad Randall | Big warrior (uncredited) |
| Chance Romero | Miner/Warrior (uncredited) |
| J. Nathan Simmons | Miner (uncredited) |
| Anthony M. Trujillo | Miner (uncredited) |
Notes[]
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) redirects to this page.
- Copyright holder: © 2001, Screen Gems, Inc.
Production[]
- Production on Ghosts of Mars began on August 8th, 2000. Principal filming concluded on October 31st, 2000.
- Ghosts of Mars was filmed in Rio Rancho, White Mesa and Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. Interior shots were filmed in Los Angeles, California.
- The movie closed out of theaters on September 23rd, 2001.
Box Office/Reception[]
- Ghosts of Mars grossed $3,804,452 over it's opening weekend in the United States and £104,723 over it's opening weekend in the UK. It's total US gross was $8,434,601. It grossed $14,010,832 worldwide.
- Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave Ghosts of Mars 3 stars.
- Rotten Tomatoes gives Ghosts of Mars an approval rating of 21%.
- Metacritic gave Ghosts of Mars a metascore of 35/100.
- The Popcorn Pictures review site gave Ghosts of Mars 3/5 stars.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is, "Terror is the same on any planet."
- Internet movie reviewer Harry Knowles of the website Ain't It Cool News has a cameo appearance as a head on a stake.
- The population of Mars at the start of this movie is 640,000 colonists.
Home Video[]
- Ghosts of Mars was released on home video in DVD Region 1 format on December 4th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
- Ghosts of Mars was released on Blu-ray, region free format by Sony on March 31st, 2009.