GHOSTS OF MARS (JOHN CARPENTERS)-SPECIAL EDITION (DVD/P&S/WS 2.35/DD5.1/ENG DVD

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
Writer and director John Carpenter returns to the mixture of science fiction and horror that made The Thing (1982) a success. Natasha Henstridge stars as Lt. Melanie Ballard of the Martian Police Force, a member of a law enforcement team two centuries in the future, dispatched to the remote colony of Shining Canyon. There, the most notorious criminal on Mars, James "Desolation" Williams (Ice Cube), awaits transport to a more secure jail. Besides Ballard, the other cops include the rookie Bashira (Clea Duvall), hotshot and fast talker Jericho (Jason Statham), tough veteran and squad leader Helena (Pam Grier), and reliable soldier Descanso (Liam Waite). Once Ballard and her companions arrive in Shining Canyon, however, they discover that it's a literal ghost town. It seems that an archaeologist team led by Professor Whitlock (Joanna Cassidy) has uncovered an ancient relic at a nearby dig site, unleashing the vengeful spirits of the planet's long-ago warrior inhabitants, which have now possessed the bodies of the human invaders and set about trying to destroy them. After her team is decimated by the Martian specters, Ballard is forced to turn for help to the one person she can't really trust: Williams. Ghosts of Mars screenwriter Larry Sulkis broke into the film business as producer of the satirical commercials in Carpenter's They Live (1988). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Ice Cube as James "Desolation" Williams Natasha Henstridge as Lt. Melanie Ballard Jason Statham as Jericho Butler Pam Grier as Commander Helena Braddock Joanna Cassidy as Professor Whitlock Clea Duvall as Bashira Kincaid Richard Cetrone as Big Daddy Mars Rosemary Forsyth as Inquisitor Duane Davis as Uno

Crew Robin Bush - Costume Designer John Carpenter - Director Paul Warschilka - Editor John Carpenter - Composer (Music Score) Gregory Nicotero - Makeup Special Effects William Elliott - Production Designer Gary B. Kibbe - Cinematographer Sandy King - Producer Larry Sulkis - Screenwriter John Carpenter - Screenwriter Lance Wilhoite - Visual Effects Supervisor Darrell D. Pritchett - Special Effects Coordinator

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Subtitles: English, French Director and Natasha Henstridge commentary Video diary Special effects [SFX] deconstructions Featurette: "Scoring Ghosts of Mars" Filmographies Interactive menus Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1: 2.40:1 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 98 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections: Widescreen 1. Start [4:47] 2. Mars Police Force Squad [5:41] 3. Shining Canyon [2:18] 4. The Jail [4:37] 5. A Slaughterhouse [3:29] 6. Dr. Arlene Whitlock [2:38] 7. Possessed [1:25] 8. "Don't Let It Out!" [2:39] 9. Hostage Situation [2:15] 10. The Clinic [2:35] 11. What Happened at K305 [2:51] 12. Dead Head [1:24] 13. Big Daddy Mars [1:32] 14. Whitlock's Theory [2:32] 15. Uno, Dos, Tres [5:11] 16. The Deal [5:35] 17. Plan A [1:23] 18. Tearing the Town Apart [1:10] 19. Plan B [4:54] 20. Pandora's Box [6:07] 21. Messing With Martians [2:40] 22. Alone & Unarmed [3:30] 23. Jail Siege [3:34] 24. Train to Catch [4:57] 25. A Simple Plan Goes Awry [3:46] 26. Lightening the Load [3:51] 27. "I Can't Let You Walk." [4:19] 28. Tide's Up [6:10] 0. Scene Selections: Full Screen 1. Start [4:47] 2. Mars Police Force Squad [5:41] 3. Shining Canyon [2:18] 4. The Jail [4:37] 5. A Slaughterhouse [3:29] 6. Dr. Arlene Whitlock [2:38] 7. Possessed [1:25] 8. "Don't Let It Out!" [2:39] 9. Hostage Situation [2:15] 10. The Clinic [2:35] 11. What Happened at K305 [2:51] 12. Dead Head [1:24] 13. Big Daddy Mars [1:32] 14. Whitlock's Theory [2:32] 15. Uno, Dos, Tres [5:11] 16. The Deal [5:35] 17. Plan A [1:23] 18. Tearing the Town Apart [1:10] 19. Plan B [4:54] 20. Pandora's Box [6:07] 21. Messing With Martians [2:40] 22. Alone & Unarmed [3:30] 23. Jail Siege [3:34] 24. Train to Catch [4:57] 25. A Simple Plan Goes Awry [3:46] 26. Lightening the Load [3:51] 27. "I Can't Let You Walk." [4:19] 28. Tide's Up [6:10]