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Ghosts of Mars

Year:

2001

Duration:

98 min

Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

4.9

Director:

John Carpenter

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2001-08-24

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $28,000,000

Opening Weekend: $3,804,452 (USA) (26 August 2001)

Gross: $8,434,601 (USA) (23 September 2001)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jason Statham

Ghosts of Mars

Natasha Henstridge

Lieutenant Melanie Ballard

Ice Cube

Desolation Williams

Clea DuVall

Bashira Kincaid

Pam Grier

Commander Helena Braddock

Joanna Cassidy

Whitlock

Richard Cetrone

Big Daddy Mars

Rosemary Forsyth

Inquisitor

Liam Waite

Michael Descanso

Duane Davis

Uno

Lobo Sebastian

Dos

Rodney A. Grant

Tres

Peter Jason

McSimms

Wanda De Jesus

Akooshay

Doug McGrath

Benchley

Rick Edelstein

Zimmerman

Robert Carradine

Rodale

Michael Krawic

Man in the Rover

Eileen Weisinger

Woman Warrior

Rex Linn

Yared

Matt Nolan

Miner

Marjean Holden

Young Woman

Charlotte Cornwell

Narrator (voice)

Richard Barela

Miner (uncredited)

Danielle Burgio

Local Lady Cop (uncredited)

Damon Caro

Shape-Male Intern

Marty Cuny

Miner /

Dave Duran

Warrior

James W. Gruessing Jr.

Miner (uncredited)

Albert Fry Jr.

Miner /

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

Chance Romero

Miner /

J. Nathan Simmons

Miner (uncredited)

Anthony M. Trujillo

Miner (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Jason Statham was originally hired to play James "Desolation" Williams, but was replaced by Ice Cube for star power.

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For the film's soundtrack, director and composer John Carpenter called upon various rock musicans to help enhance his own score. They include members of Anthrax, Steve Vai, Guns N' Roses' guitarists Buckethead and Robin Finck and Elliot Easton (formerly of The Cars).

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Filmed entirely at night.

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Goofs

During the martian attack on the jail, "Akooshay" is seen being grabbed from behind and stabbed in a medium shot. In the subsequent wide shot, this can be seen happening again in the background.

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When Ballard breaks free from Williams' grip, the knife at her throat can clearly be seen to bend with her neck rather than slice a gaping wound in it.

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Lieutenant Ballard says that blowing up the nuclear power plant will cause an explosion with a blast radius of up to two miles. However, in the very wide shot of the explosion, the visible curvature of Mars suggests that the resulting blast radius is no less than several hundred miles wide.

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Quotes

Desolation Williams: That's the second time I've saved your life.

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Desolation Williams: That's beautiful!

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Melanie Ballard: Look, if we even get back to Chryse, those things will just keep coming. We've got a chance here. We got a chance to stop this thing before it goes any further. This is about one thing: dominion. It's not their planet anymore.

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