American science fiction film Mars Attacks

Mars Attacks

Directed by	Tim Burton
Produced by	Tim Burton Larry J. Franco
Written by	Jonathan Gems
Based on	"Mars Attacks Topps
Starring	Jack Nicholson Glenn Close Annette Bening Pierce Brosnan Danny DeVito
Music by	Danny Elfman
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky
Editing by	Chris Lebenzon
Studio	Tim Burton Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	December 13, 1996
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Box office	$101.37 million

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Mars Attacks is a 1996 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and written by Jonathan Gems. Based on the cult trading card series of the same name, the film uses elements of black comedy, surreal humour, and political satire, and is a parody of science fiction B movies. Mars Attacks! stars an ensemble cast, which includes Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas, Annette Bening, JimBrown, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Glenn Close, Martin Short, Jack Black, Natalie Portman, Danny DeVito, Michael J. Fox, and Christina Applegate.
Burton and Gems began development for Mars Attacks! in 1993, and Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to the trading card series on Burton's behalf. When Gems turned in his first draft in 1994, Warner Bros. commissioned rewrites from Gems, Burton, Martin Amis, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski in an attempt to lower the budget to $60 million. The final production budget came to $80 million, while Warner Bros. spent another $20 million on the Mars Attacks! marketing campaign. 

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Cast

>>  JackNicholson as James Dale: President of the United States, who wants peace and friendship with the Martians.

>>  Lukas Haas as Richie Norris: A shy and gentle young Kansas man. He is often ostracized by his family, but is adored by his grandmother. When Richie saves her, he discovers the Martians' weakness.

>>  AnnetteBening as Barbara Land: Recovering alcoholic and Art's wife, who is interested in New Age philosophy.

>>  Jim Brown as Byron Williams: Former heavyweight champion boxer who singlehandedly fights dozens of Martians in unarmed combat, allowing Tom Jones, Barbara, and Cindy to escape Las Vegas. Byron is ultimately overwhelmed by the Martians, but survives.

>>  PierceBrosnan as Donald Kessler: A British anatomy professor, who thinks the Martians are friendly and (therefore) cannot explain their attacks. When he is captured by the Martians, his head is disembodied and kept alive as one of the Martians' experiments, upon which he finally realizes their hostile intentions.

>>  Sarah Jessica Parker as Natalie Lake: Talk show host for Today in Fashion. She is Jason's girlfriend, but also in love with Donald Kessler. The Martians exchange her head with that of her chihuahua in their experiments. Natalie and Donald are presumed to drown when their spacecraft is submerged underwater.

>>  SylviaSidney as Florence Norris: A senior citizen — supposedly with dementia — who helps her grandson Richie save the world with her Slim Whitman music.

>>  Glenn Close as Marsha Dale: President Dale's wife and First Lady of the United States, who is killed by a falling chandelier when the Martians invade the White House.

>>  Pam Grier as Louise Williams: Washington, D.C. bus driver who is more concerned with her sons' rebellious behavior than the Martians. She is also Byron's ex-wife.

>>  MartinShort as Jerry Ross: White House Press Secretary who is killed after sneaking a disguised Martian, whom he mistakes for a prostitute, into the White House.

>>  Rod Steiger as General Decker: Warmonger United States Army General who does not trust the Martians, and advises nuclear warfare. Decker is proven right in his distrust, but is shrunken to a tiny size and intentionally stepped on by the Martian leader while protecting President Dale.

>>  Tom Jones as Himself: Famous singer who assists Barbara, Byron, and Cindy's escape Las Vegas after the Martian attack on it.

>>  MichaelJ. Fox as Jason Stone: Network news anchor for GNN. Although jealous of his girlfriend Natalie's show, Jason attempts to save her from the Martians, but is incinerated.

>>  Joe DonBaker and O-Lan Jones as Mr. Norris and Sue-Ann Norris: Trailer trash husband and wife and the parents of Richie and Billy-Glen, who hold the aggressive Billy-Glen as an American hero and the placid Richie as the black sheep of the family. They are both killed when a Martian robot tank slams their trailer into another one.

>>  Jack Black as Billy-Glen Norris: Richie's brother; a U.S. Army soldier killed by the Martians in Nevada.

>>  Ray Jand Brandon Hammond as Cedric and Neville Williams: Initially rebellious sons of Byron and Louise who spend most of their time playing Light gun games. They help the President escape from a Martian attack at a White House tour, being themselves armed with Martian rayguns.

>>  NataliePortman as Taffy Dale: Daughter of President James Dale and First Lady Marsha. She does not care much about the Martians until they kill both her parents. She survives the invasion and awards Richie with a Medal of Honor.

>>  PaulWinfield as Lt. General Casey: Is sent as the American ambassador in Nevada and becomes the first human victim of the Martian attack.

>>  DannyDeVito as Rude Gambler: Obnoxious lawyer vacationing in Las Vegas who is incinerated by a Martian after failing to negotiate over a Rolex wristwatch.

>>  LisaMarie Smith as Martian Girl: A Martian assassin sent to kill President Dale. She is distracted by a parakeet and then killed by Secret Service agents.

>>  Brian Haley as Mitch: Obedient Secret Service Agent who sacrifices himself to save President Dale's life.

>>  Janice Rivera as Cindy: Waitress at the Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and close friend of Byron's. Terrified of the Martians, she escapes from the city with Barbara and Tom Jones.

>>  Christina Applegate as Sharona: Billy-Glen's girlfriend. She is presumably killed while having sex with her new boyfriend by perverted Martians.

>>  JerzySkolimowski as Dr. Zeigler: Inventor of a universal translator device. Present in Nevada during first contact between Martians and humans.

>>  Barbet Schroeder as Maurice: President of France who attempts to negotiate with the Martians and is killed after he believes he has reached an agreement.

>>  FrankWelker as the voice of the Martians, whose speech appears composed entirely of repeated use of the syllable "Ack."

>>  RogerL. Jackson as the voice of Dr. Zeigler's Martian-language Translator.

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