Ghosts of Mars

  • Theatrical - Wide 2001-08-24

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7/10

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Set 200 years in the future, intergalactic cop Melanie Ballard (Natasha Henstridge) and her team have an assignment of transferring a dangerous criminal named Desolation Williams (Ice Cube) to a prison in the outpost city of Chryse on the planet Mars.... See more But in a turn of events, an adjacent mining team on the Red Planet has unearthed an ancient Martian defense device that unleashes warrior ghosts of the planet’s original inhabitants who in turn possess most of the workers. Upon arriving at the outpost, Ballard and her team, including Desolation Williams, must band together to survive the vengeful spirits bent on eradicating all human life on their planet.

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Review Date: Director: John Carpenter Writer: John Carpenter and Larry Sulkis Producers: Sandy King Actors: Natasha Henstridge as Melanie Ballard, Ice Cube as James Williams, Jason Statham as Jericho Butler Plot: The year is 2176 and the planet Mars has...

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