Mars Attacks! (1996)

12/13/1996 (US) • 1h 46m

Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Nice planet. We'll take it!

Overview

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Nicholson

President Dale / Art Land

Glenn Close

Marsha Dale

Annette Bening

Barbara Land

Pierce Brosnan

Donald Kessler

Danny DeVito

Rude Gambler

Martin Short

Jerry Ross

Michael J. Fox

Jason Stone

Rod Steiger

General Decker


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$70,000,000.00

Revenue

$101,371,017.00

Keywords

usa president

the white house

planet mars

saving the world

cataclysm

total destruction

laser gun

ambassador

congress

flying saucer

dark comedy

parody

based on comic

alien

creature

alien invasion

outer space

absurd

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