Escape from Mars
| Escape from Mars | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
The film was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Cast
- Christine Elise as Lia Poirier, Sagan Cocommander
- Peter Outerbridge as John Rank, Sagan Cocommander
- Allison Hossack as Andrea Singer, Mission Chemist
- Michael Shanks as Bill Malone, Mission Architect
- Ron Lea as Jason, Mission Control Weasel
- Kavan Smith as Sergei Andropov, Mission Biogeochemist
- David Kaye as Steve Yaffe
- Peter Kelamis as David Adams, Mission Control Weasel
- Julie Khaner as Gail "Mack" McConnell, Mission Control
- Tammy Isbell as Stephanie Rank, John's Ex-Wife
- Arlene MacPherson as Remi
- Aaron Pearl as Robert, Lia Poirier’s Fiancé
- Jonathan Barrett as Richard Singer, Andrea's Husband
- Darrell Nicholson as Andy Singer
- Sophia Sweatman as Amanda Singer
Home Release
Released on VHS.
Reception
Radio Times gave the movie two out of five stars. Moria gave the movie the same rating, finding the scientific realism of the movie a plus, but that the direction and characters were lacking. TV Guide gave the movie one of four stars, finding the movie spends too much time in the Earth bound control room.