MARTIAN CHRONICLES, THE

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• Release Year: 1980
• Genre: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Plot: From the mind of science-fiction giant Ray Bradbury springs what is perhaps his most epic vision. Capturing mankind's first venture into the colonization of another planetand its tragic first contact with another species'The Martian Chronicles' is a stunning achievement that will take you from the edge of your seat'to the stars.; ; Earth is on the verge of extinction. To survive, mankind must find another place to live. But when three expeditions to Mars, headed by Col. John Wilder (Oscar nominee* Rock Hudson), find suitable conditions for relocation, humans pour in bythe shipload, bringing the old evils of Earth with them! As Wilder begins to heed the lessons of the dying Martian civilization, can he save humanity from repeating its doom? *1956: Actor, Giant
• Cast: Rock Hudson, Gayle Hunnicutt, Darren McGavin, Roddy McDowall, Joyce Van Patten, Linda Lou Allen, Michael Anderson Jr., Robert Beatty, Estelle Brody, Phil Brown, Bernie Casey, John Cassady, Christopher Connelly, Alison Elliott, James Faulkner, Jon Finch, Vadim Glowna, Nicholas Hammond, Richard Heffer, Laurie Holden, Derek Lamden, Terence Longdon, Peter Marinker, Barry Morse, Richard Oldfield, Bernadette Peters, Nyree Dawn Porter, Wolfgang Reichmann, Maria Schell, Anthony Pullen Shaw, Burnell Tucker, Fritz Weaver, Maggie Wright, Stacey Sipes, Michael Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson
• Director: Michael Anderson
• Runtime: 4:53
• Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Series