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 ...
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Title: Special Report: Journey to Mars (TV Movie 1996)
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| Gibby Brand | ... | White House Correspondent | |
| Keith Carradine | ... | Capt. Eugene T. Slader | |
| Philip Casnoff | ... | Nick Van Pelt | |
| Rosalind Chao | ... | Dr. Lin Yo Yu | |
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Michael Chinyamurindi | ||
| Christine Estabrook | |||
| Dean Jones | ... | Dr. Scott Berlin | |
| Leonard Kelly-Young | |||
| Deborah Lacey | |||
| Tiiu Leek | |||
| Maria Mayenzet | |||
| Michael Murphy | ... | Dean Rumplemeyer | |
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Anne O'Sullivan | ||
| Judge Reinhold | ... | Ryan West | |
| Daryl Keith Roach | ... | (as Daryl Roach) | |
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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, the captain Eugene 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. Written by <uffe@enterpol.dk>
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Crew in orbit around Mars have conversations with ground control and Earth media in real-time, in reality there would be an 20 minute communications delay due to the distance. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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25 March 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der lange Weg zum Mars See more »Filming Locations:
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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I saw this movie while surfing through the channels looking for something to run in the background, but ended up totally absorbed by it. There are cheap TV effects and some really bad acting, but it's a very well told story and probably more realistic than any other movie about space exploration. Catch it when it runs...