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UNITED STATES · 1996

Mars Attacks!

Tim Burton
alien invasion government deception military conflict extraterrestrial first contact satirical sci-fi
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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 fo

Year1996
CountryUnited States
DirectorTim Burton
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