Special Report: Journey to Mars - 1996

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.

120min
1996
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating4.8/10

Cast

Keith Carradine profile pictureKeith CarradineCapt. Eugene T. Slader
Alfre Woodard profile pictureAlfre WoodardTamara O'Neil
Philip Casnoff profile picturePhilip CasnoffNick Van Pelt
Rosalind Chao profile pictureRosalind ChaoDr. Lin Yo Yu
Elizabeth Wilson profile pictureElizabeth WilsonPresident Elizabeth Richardson
Michael Murphy profile pictureMichael MurphyDean Rumplemeyer
Richard Schiff profile pictureRichard SchiffEric Altman
Diane Venora profile pictureDiane VenoraLt. Tanya Sadavoy
Richard Young profile pictureRichard YoungAstronaut Charles Downing
Christine Estabrook profile pictureChristine EstabrookAmanda Whitney
Dean Jones profile pictureDean JonesDr. Scott Berlin
Gibby Brand profile pictureGibby BrandWhite House Correspondent

About Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars 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, 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.

Runtime: 120min

Extra details

Original Title: Special Report: Journey to Mars
Original Language: English
Directed By: Robert Mandel
Production Companies
44 Blue ProductionsFred Silverman CompanyViacom ProductionsColumbia Broadcasting System (CBS)