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Features: Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Subtitled, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
Editor's Note
In the year 2176, Earth has colonized Mars, and all positions of power are held by women. Police Lieutenant Ballard (Natasha Henstridge) is assigned to take a crew via train from the metropolis of Chryste to the deserted mining town of Shining Station to capture an extremely dangerous convict, Desolation Williams (Ice Cube). When Ballard and her crew arrive at Shining Station, an eerily deserted town, they find not only Williams, but also scientist Dr. Whitlock (Joanna Cassidy), who has secluded herself in the colony for safety. She tells Ballard and her crew that a mining project released a mysterious cloud from beneath the planet's surface. It is possessing the colonists, causing them to hunt down and kill off any non-possessed beings. Ballard and her crew decide that they must destroy the possessed beings for the good of the planet, a job which is more difficult than anyone predicts.John Carpenter's 17th theatrical feature combines action, horror, and sci-fi with thematic elements from earlier works (most notably ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 and THE THING). Rough around the edges with lots of energy and a sense of fun, GHOSTS OF MARS is a spirited genre cocktail.
| Features | Keep Case | | Package Note: Region ABC | | Screen Format Note: Widescreen 2.40 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 2.0 - English | | Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish | | Dolby True HD 5.1 - English, French, Portuguese | | Dubbed, Subtitles - French, Portuguese, Spanish | | Subtitles - English - SDH | | Interactive Features:
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 3/31/2009 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 29531 | | UPC: 00043396295315 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[Henstridge] handles herself well....Ice Cube seems to be having fun..." 08/24/2001 p.E10Variety
"...Henstridge and Ice Cube play two sides of the same tough coin, and they pair nicely. Cassidy, Duvall and Grier efficiently depict the brain and brawn of the colony's female domination..." 08/27/2001 p.31-4 Box Office
"...Natasha Henstridge proves likable..." 10/01/2001 p.59-60 Total Film
"...A shot of adrenaline....The action soars in a series of increasingly frenetic and grisly set-pieces, which revel in an enjoyably gruesome sense of humour..." 12/01/2001 p.100 |
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