Ghosts of Mars
A hardened Martian cop and her squad are sent to a remote mining outpost to capture a notorious felon, only to discover the colony’s workers possessed by vengeful alien ghosts who will stop at nothing to reclaim their world.
“Terror is the same on any planet.”
Synopsis
In 2176, a Martian police unit is dispatched to a remote mining post to apprehend a highly dangerous criminal. Upon arrival, they discover the post abandoned and encounter a far greater threat — the original inhabitants of Mars, determined to reclaim their planet.
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Principal cast & crew: 35
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Paul C WarschilkaShot by Gary B KibbeScored by AnthraxDesigned by William A Elliott
Box Office
2001 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$14.0M
US & Canada: $8.7M — 62% of worldwide · International: $5.3M (38%)
Opening weekend: $3.8M — 44% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $5.2M — 60% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,048 theaters
Also known as
- Ghosts of Marsde
- John Carpenter's Ghosts of Marsde
- Fantasmi da Marteit
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Cast & Crew
35 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Natasha Henstridge
as Lieutenant Melanie Ballard
Ice Cube
as Desolation Williams
Pam Grier
as Commander Helena Braddock
Jason Statham
as Sgt Jericho Butler
Clea Duvall
as Bashira Kincaid
Joanna Cassidy
as Whitlock
Richard Cetrone
as Big Daddy Mars
Rosemary Forsyth
as Inquisitor
Liam Waite
as Michael Descanso
Duane Davis
as Uno
Lobo Sebastian
as Dos
Rodney A Grant
as Tres
Supporting cast
15Wanda De Jesus
as Akooshay
Peter Jason
as Engineer McSimms
Doug Mcgrath
as Benchley
Rick Edelstein
as Zimmerman
Rex Linn
as Yared
Michael Krawic
as Man in the Rover
Robert Carradine
as Rodale
Eileen Weisinger
as Woman Warrior
Marjean Holden
as Young Woman
Matt Nolan
as Miner
Charlotte Cornwell
as Narrator (voice)
Danielle Burgio
as Local Lady Cop (uncredited)
Lena Milan
as Hand-Double (uncredited)
Damon Caro
as Shape-Male Intern (uncredited)
Christopher Allen Nelson
as Demon Miner (uncredited)
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2Producers
1Other crew
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