John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars is a 2001 American science fiction action horror film composed, written, and directed by John Carpenter. The film stars Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Clea DuVall, and Joanna Cassidy. The film was a critical and financial failure, garnering only a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and $14 million from a $28 million budget. Set in the second half of the 22nd century, the film depicts Mars as a planet that has been 84% terraformed, allowing humans to walk on the surface without wearing pressure suits. The story concerns a police officer,... Melanie Ballard , second in command of a small team alongside Sergeant Jericho sent to pick up and transport a prisoner named Desolation Williams . Arriving at the remote mining town where Williams is being held, Ballard finds virtually all of the people missing. She learns that the miners had discovered an underground doorway created by an ancient Martian civilization. When the door was opened it released "ghosts," disembodied spirits which possessed the miners.
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| Release date: | August 24, 2001 |
| Directed by: | John Carpenter |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 98 Minutes |
| Producer: | Sandy King |
| Editor: | Paul C. Warschilka |
| Music by: | John Carpenter, Anthrax |
| Cinematography: | Gary B. Kibbe |
| Screenplay by: | John Carpenter, Larry Sulkis |
| Estimated budget: | $28,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller |