The Martian Chronicles
From the mind of science-fiction giant Ray Bradbury springs what is perhaps his most epic vision. Capturing mankind's first venture into the colonization of another planetand its tragic first contact with another species"The Martian Chronicles" is a stunning achievement that will take you from the edge of your seat'to the stars.Earth is on the verge of extinction. To survive, mankind must find another place to live. But when three expeditions to Mars, headed by Col. John Wilder (Oscar nominee* Rock Hudson), find suitable conditions for relocation, humans pour in bythe shipload, bringing the old evils of Earth with them! As Wilder begins to heed the lessons of the dying Martian civilization, can he save humanity from repeating its doom? *1956: Actor, Giant
The exploration of Mars begins with two failed expeditions. Colonel Wilder then leads a crew to discover the secret of Mars - only to find all the Martians dead from chicken pox.
With native Martians wiped out by disease, thousands of humans now colonize the red planet and attempt to create a second Earth.
With Earth destroyed in a nuclear war, Colonel Wilder finds himself alone with his family on Mars. To rebuild what he has lost, Wilder chooses to make Mars his new home.
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Joyce Van Patten | Elma Parkhill |
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Roddy McDowall | Father Stone |
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James Faulkner | Mr. K |
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Bernie Casey | Major Jeff Spender |
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Robert Beatty | General Halstead |
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Bernadette Peters | Genevieve Seltzer |
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Burnell Tucker | Bill Wilder |
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Nicholas Hammond | Commander Arthur Black |
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Darren McGavin | Sam Parkhill |
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Peter Marinker | McClure |
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Fritz Weaver | Father Peregrine |
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Phil Brown | Narrator |
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Rock Hudson | Col. John Wilder |
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Jon Finch | Christ |
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Maria Schell | Anna Lustig |
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John Cassady | Brigg |
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Barry Morse | Peter Hathaway |
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Michael Anderson Jr. | David Lustig |
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Linda Lou Allen | Marilyn Becker |
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Terence Longdon | Wise Martian |
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Anthony Pullen Shaw | Edward Black |
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Gayle Hunnicutt | Ruth Wilder |
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Vadim Glowna | Sam Hinston |
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Christopher Connelly | Ben Driscoll |
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Richard Oldfield | Captain Nathaniel York |
| Director | Michael Anderson |
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| Writer | Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson | |
| Producer | Andrew Donally, Butch Fries, Milton Subotsky, Richard Berg, Charles W. Fries | |
| Musician | Stanley Myers | |
| Photography | Ted Moore | |
| Edition | Full Screen |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 3 |
| Screen Ratios | 1.33:1 |
| Audio Tracks | English Other 1.0 |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | MGM Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Dual side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 07, 2004 |
| Regions | Region 1 |