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Invaders from Mars

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
9.2K
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Invaders from Mars (1986)
A boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants.
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  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
A boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants.A boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants.A boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
9.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tobe Hooper
  • Writers
    • Richard Blake(based on a screenplay by)
    • Dan O'Bannon(screenplay)
    • Don Jakoby(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Karen Black
    • Hunter Carson
    • Timothy Bottoms
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tobe Hooper
  • Writers
    • Richard Blake(based on a screenplay by)
    • Dan O'Bannon(screenplay)
    • Don Jakoby(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Karen Black
    • Hunter Carson
    • Timothy Bottoms
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Linda Magnusson
    Hunter Carson
    Hunter Carson
    • David Gardner
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • George Gardner
    Laraine Newman
    Laraine Newman
    • Ellen Gardner
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Gen. Climet Wilson
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Mark Weinstein
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Mrs. McKeltch
    Eric Pierpoint
    Eric Pierpoint
    • Sgt. Maj. Rinaldi
    Christopher Allport
    Christopher Allport
    • Captain Curtis
    Donald Hotton
    Donald Hotton
    • Old NASA Scientist
    Kenneth Kimmins
    Kenneth Kimmins
    • Officer Kenney
    Charlie Dell
    Charlie Dell
    • Mr. Cross
    Jimmy Hunt
    Jimmy Hunt
    • Police Chief
    William Bassett
    William Bassett
    • NASA Scientist
    Virginya Keehne
    Virginya Keehne
    • Heather
    • (as Virginia Keehne)
    Chris Hebert
    Chris Hebert
    • Kevin
    Mason Nupuf
    • Doug
    William Frankfather
    William Frankfather
    • Ed, Heather's father
    • Director
      • Tobe Hooper
    • Writers
      • Richard Blake(based on a screenplay by)
      • Dan O'Bannon(screenplay)
      • Don Jakoby(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jimmy Hunt, who played young David MacLean in the original Invaders from Mars (1953) and the police chief in this remake, actually has more than almost a dozen lines, not just one as reported by a reviewer. When he and Officer Keeney go up the hill in search of Mr. Gardner, Hunt's line of "Gee, I haven't been up here since I was a kid" is a playful reference to the similar area of Martian activity that he witnessed as the boy in the 1953 movie.
    • Goofs
      During the firefight with the Martian Leader, two Marines who get electrocuted start convulsing before the electricity even appears.
    • Quotes

      Gen. Climet Wilson: Don't worry, Son! We Marines have no qualms about killing Martians!

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 1 minute for a PG rating with edits to shots of neck drillings, fire spurts from pellets emerging from neck wounds, and shots of a woman's shuddering leg as she is eaten by a Martian. The 1987 Rank video featured the same cut print.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)

    User reviews92

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Good Remake of a Classic Sci-Fi Film
    The boy David Gardner (Hunter Carson) is the son of George Gardner (Timothy Bottoms) and Ellen Gardner (Laraine Newman). One stormy night, he sees a spaceship landing on the beach nearby his house and he tells his beloved father that promises to investigate in the morning. George goes to the spot and vanishes, and Ellen calls the police. The two officers walk to the place and also disappear. Out of the blue, George returns home emotionless and acting in a strange way, and David notes a cut on his back neck. David goes to school and learns that the aliens are somehow controlling earthlings including his teacher Mrs. McKeltch (Louise Fletcher). He goes to the infirmary and the nurse Linda Magnusson (Karen Black) asks him to tell what is happening. After the interview, she sees evidences that David is scared and telling the truth. What can they do to avoid the invasion?

    "Invaders from Mars" is a good remake of the classic 1953 sci-fi film. The original movie was made a couple of years after the end of WWII when the army was the symbol of defense of the country. Tobe Hooper introduced more humor in the story and the result is very entertaining. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Invasores de Marte" ("Invaders from Mars")
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Nov 28, 2017

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Invasion vom Mars
    • Filming locations
      • Administration Building, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Cannon Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,884,663
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,046,576
      • Jun 8, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,884,663
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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