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Mars Attacks!

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Movie Info
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Director -
Tim Burton -
Producer -
Tim Burton , Larry J. Franco , Laurie Parker -
Screenwriter -
Woody Gelman , Bob Powell , Norman Saunders -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 12, 1996, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 15, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$37.8M -
Runtime -
1h 43m -
Sound Mix -
Surround