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Mission Mars

1968 · 95 min

A slow, earnest space adventure with a chilly, mysterious edge and a somber sense of sacrifice.

Tagline
The men stake their lives on the unknown... Their women gamble their love on their return!
Overview
Three American astronauts who land on Mars discover the body of a frozen Russian cosmonaut and a mysterious talking orb.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
  • loyalty
Places
  • space
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Nicholas Webster
Written by
Michael St. Clair
Starring
Darren McGavin, Nick Adams, George De Vries, Heather Hewitt, Michael DeBeausset, Shirley Parker, Bill Kelly, Chuck Zink
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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