A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world’s major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, “come in peace.” U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians’ mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.
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Film Cast:

• President Dale / Art Land: Jack Nicholson
• Marsha Dale: Glenn Close
• Barbara Land: Annette Bening
• Donald Kessler: Pierce Brosnan
• Rude Gambler: Danny DeVito
• Jerry Ross: Martin Short
• Nathalie Lake: Sarah Jessica Parker
• Jason Stone: Michael J. Fox
• General Decker: Rod Steiger
• Himself: Tom Jones
• Richie Norris: Lukas Haas
• Taffy Dale: Natalie Portman
• Byron Williams: Jim Brown
• Martian Girl: Lisa Marie
• Grandma Norris: Sylvia Sidney
• General Casey: Paul Winfield
• Louise Williams: Pam Grier
• Billy Glenn Norris: Jack Black
• Cindy: Janice Rivera
• Cedric: Ray J
• Neville: Brandon Hammond
• Glenn Norris: Joe Don Baker
• Sue Ann Norris: O-Lan Jones
• Sharona: Christina Applegate
• Mitch: Brian Haley
• Dr. Zeigler: Jerzy Skolimowski
• Tour Guide: Timi Prulhiere
• French President: Barbet Schroeder
• Mr. Lee: Chi Hoang Cai
• Hillbilly: Tommy Bush
• Decorator: Joseph Maher
• Nun #1: Gloria M. Malgarini
• Nun #2: Betty Bunch
• Nun #3: Gloria Hoffmann
• Corporate Guy: Willie Garson
• GNN Boss: John Roselius
• GNN Reporter #1: Michael Reilly Burke
• GNN Reporter #2: Valerie Wildman
• GNN Reporter #3: Richard Irving
• Newscaster: Jonathan Emerson
• Hooker #1: Tamara ‘Gingir’ Curry
• Hooker #2: Rebecca Broussard
• Casino Manager: Vinny Argiro
• TV Director: Steve Valentine
• Female Journalist: Coco Leigh
• NASA Tech: Jeffrey King
• Hispanic Colonel: Enrique Castillo
• Colonel #2: Don LaMoth
• Stranger #1: C. Wayne Owens
• Stranger #2: Joseph Moynihan
• Colonel: Roger Peterson
• Speaker of the House: John P. Finnegan
• Morose Old Guy: Ed Lambert
• Incredibly Old Guy: John Gray
• Lab Technician: Gregg Daniel
• Doctor #1: J. Kenneth Campbell
• Doctor #2: Jeanne Mori
• Texan Investor: Rance Howard
• Saudi Investor: Richard Assad
• Elderly Woman Playing Slots: Velletta Carlson
• Trailer Lover: Kevin Mangan
• Hispanic Woman: Rebeca Silva
• Hippie: Josh Philip Weinstein
• White House Waiter: Julian Barnes
• White House Photographer: Ken Thomas
• Tom Jones Backup Singer: Darelle Porter Holden
• Tom Jones Backup Singer: Christi Black
• Tom Jones Backup Singer: Sharon Hendrix
• Various Martians (voice): Frank Welker

Film Crew:

• Producer: Larry J. Franco
• Director of Photography: Peter Suschitzky
• Producer: Tim Burton
• Producer: Laurie Parker
• Screenplay: Jonathan Gems
• Original Music Composer: Danny Elfman
• Editor: Chris Lebenzon
• Casting: Matthew Barry
• Casting: Jeanne McCarthy
• Casting: Victoria Thomas
• Production Design: Wynn Thomas
• Art Direction: John Dexter
• Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
• Costume Design: Colleen Atwood
• Assistant Sound Designer: Steve Boeddeker
• Supervising Sound Editor: Richard Hymns
• Animation: Kyle Balda
• Supervising ADR Editor: Michael Silvers
• Foley Editor: Sandina Bailo-Lape
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Randy Thom
• Prosthetics: Gary Archer
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Shawn Murphy
• Production Sound Mixer: Dennis Maitland
• Makeup Artist: Ve Neill
• Sound Effects Editor: Frank E. Eulner
• Property Master: Jerry Moss
• Dialogue Editor: Ewa Sztompke
• Sound Effects Editor: Ken Fischer
• Digital Effects Supervisor: Guy Williams
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Summers
• VFX Artist: Roger Huynh
• Script Supervisor: Janna Stern
• Dialogue Editor: Sara Bolder
• Stunts: George Fisher

Movie Reviews:

• Kamurai: Good watch, could watch again, but it’s hard to honestly recommend.

  This is one of those movies that is good because it is bad, whether or not that is done on purpose, for the purposes of parody. Otherwise it’s just a good old jump in “The Way Back Machine” to see a litany of cameos or cheap parts by almost anyone who was famous in the mid-1990s. Though I do feel like most of the actors I liked were essentially wasted, but it is possible that was by design so the Martians could keep the focus for the majority of the movie.

  Rethinking on the movie almost makes me want a modernization, it has so many little quirks and nuances that really brings it to a special experience. Even if you think it looks terrible, throw this on your queque and slot it in for a Bad Movie Night.