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.

Jack Nicholson
President Dale / Art Land

Glenn Close
Marsha Dale

Annette Bening
Barbara Land

Pierce Brosnan
Donald Kessler

Danny DeVito
Rude Gambler

Martin Short
Jerry Ross

Sarah Jessica Parker
Nathalie Lake

Michael J. Fox
Jason Stone
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Release Date
December 13, 1996
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Director