Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

Release Date

1996

Director

  • Tim Burton

Cast

  • Jack Nicholson
  • Pierce Brosnan
  • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Glenn Close
  • Danny DeVito
  • Annette Bening
  • Martin Short
  • Michael J. Fox
  • Natalie Portman

Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.

    A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale (Jack Nicholson) receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan) that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

    Photo credit: Warner Bros.

    Past Programs

    2025

    SIRIUS-2—MARS Mission Studies

    Sag Harbor Cinema, Sag Harbor, NY