Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)

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Released:
1996-03-25

Overview:
When the world's first spaceship is close to its goal (Mars), the TV network GNN begins its live coverage of the last two hours of the mission, and then the problems start. The landing computer malfunctions; Captain Eugene T. Slader gets very sick; and back on Earth, it is discovered that big financial corporations have an interest in the failure of the mission - and we, the viewers, can see it all live on television.

Director:
Robert Mandel

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Keith Carradine
    as
    Capt. Eugene T. Slader
  • Judge Reinhold
    as
    Ryan West
  • Elizabeth Wilson
    as
    President Elizabeth Richardson
  • Alfre Woodard
    as
    Tamara O'Neil
  • Philip Casnoff
    as
    Nick Van Pelt