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6.4

Mars Attacks!

PG-13·1996·106m

Comedy

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Comedy

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Summary

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.

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

Sarah Jessica Parker

Nathalie Lake

Michael J. Fox

Jason Stone

Rod Steiger

General Decker

Tom Jones

Lukas Haas

Richie Norris

Natalie Portman

Taffy Dale

Jim Brown

Byron Williams

Lisa Marie

Martian Girl

Sylvia Sidney

Grandma Norris

Paul Winfield

General Casey

Pam Grier

Louise Williams

Jack Black

Billy Glenn Norris

Janice Rivera

Cindy

Ray J

Cedric

Brandon Hammond

Neville

Joe Don Baker

Glenn Norris

O-Lan Jones

Sue Ann Norris

Christina Applegate

Sharona

Brian Haley

Mitch

Jerzy Skolimowski

Dr. Zeigler

Timi Prulhiere

Tour Guide

Barbet Schroeder

French President

Chi Hoang Cai

Mr. Lee

Tommy Bush

Hillbilly

Joseph Maher

Decorator

Gloria M. Malgarini

Nun #1

Betty Bunch

Nun #2

Gloria Hoffmann

Nun #3

Willie Garson

Corporate Guy

John Roselius

GNN Boss

Michael Reilly Burke

GNN Reporter #1

Valerie Wildman

GNN Reporter #2

Richard Irving

GNN Reporter #3

Jonathan Emerson

Newscaster

Tamara 'Gingir' Curry

Hooker #1

Rebecca Broussard

Hooker #2

Vinny Argiro

Casino Manager

Steve Valentine

TV Director

Coco Leigh

Female Journalist

Jeffrey King

NASA Tech

Enrique Castillo

Hispanic Colonel

Don LaMoth

Colonel #2

C. Wayne Owens

Stranger #1

Joseph Moynihan

Stranger #2

Roger Peterson

Colonel

John Finnegan

Speaker of the House

Ed Lambert

Morose Old Guy

John Gray

Incredibly Old Guy

Gregg Daniel

Lab Technician

J. Kenneth Campbell

Doctor #1

Jeanne Mori

Doctor #2

Rance Howard

Texan Investor

Richard Assad

Saudi Investor

Velletta Carlson

Elderly Woman Playing Slots

Kevin Mangan

Trailer Lover

Rebeca Silva

Hispanic Woman

Josh Philip Weinstein

Hippie

Julian Barnes

White House Waiter

Ken Thomas

White House Photographer

Darelle Porter Holden

Tom Jones Backup Singer

Christi Black

Tom Jones Backup Singer

Sharon Hendrix

Tom Jones Backup Singer

Frank Welker

Various Martians (voice)

Heidi Miller

Extra (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Tim Burton

Screenplay

Jonathan Gems

Reviews

Kamurai

February 23, 2021

Good watch, could watch again, but it's hard to honestly recommend.

This is one of those movies that is good because it is bad, whether or not that is done on purpose, for the purposes of parody. Otherwise it's just a good old jump in "The Way Back Machine" to see a litany of cameos or cheap parts by almost anyone who was famous in the mid-1990s. Though I do feel like most of the actors I liked were essentially wasted, but it is possible that was by design so the Martians could keep the focus for the majority of the movie.

Rethinking on the movie almost makes me want a modernization, it has so many little quirks and nuances that really brings it to a special experience. Even if you think it looks terrible, throw this on your queque and slot it in for a Bad Movie Night.