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Original title - John Carter
Year - 2012
Running time - 132 min.
Country - United States United States
Director - Andrew Stanton
Screenwriter - Michael Chabon, Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews. Novel: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Music - Michael Giacchino
Cinematography - Daniel Mindel
Cast - Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Thomas Haden Church, Bryan Cranston, Polly Walker, Daryl Sabara, Jonathan Hyde, Nicholas Woodeson, Holly Weston, Art Malik, Amanda Clayton, Jon Favreau, Pippa Nixon, Don Stark
Producer - Walt Disney Pictures
Genre: Fantasy. Action. Sci-Fi. Adventure | Aliens. 3D
Movie Groups: Edgar Rice Burroughs Adaptations
Synopsis: John Carter, a Civil War veteran, who in 1868 was trying to live a normal life, is "asked" by the Army to join, but he refuses so he is locked up. He escapes, and is pursued. Eventually they run into some Indians, and there's a gunfight. Carter seeks refuge in a cave. While there, he encounters someone who is holding some kind of medallion. When Carter touches it, he finds himself in a place where he can leap incredible heights, among other things. He later encounters beings he has never seen before. He meets a woman who helps him to discover that he is on Mars, and he learns there's some kind of unrest going on.
Awards: 2012: Annie Awards: Best Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
2012: Saturn Awards: Nominated Best Special Effects