---
title: "Mars"
year: 1998
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mars-1998"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 57843
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 91
community_rating: 4.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Mars (1998) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mars-1998

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mars is a film first released in 1998. Catalogued under Action, Science Fiction. Produced and broadcast by The Kushner-Locke Company, Mahagonny Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A martial artist investigates his brother's fate on a colonized Mars."

### Why Watch
- features a martial arts protagonist
- explores a colonized Mars setting
- investigates a powerful mining company

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the provided sources
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries an R rating and combines action and science fiction elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, sci-fi, futuristic, suspenseful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mars-1998#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jon Hess
- **Networks / Studios**: The Kushner-Locke Company, Mahagonny Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Olivier Gruner** as *Caution Templer*
- **Shari Belafonte** as *Doc Halliday*
- **Gabriel Dell Jr.** as *Buckskin Greenberg*
- **Alex Hyde-White** as *Phillip Clement*
- **Scott Valentine** as *Pete the Hermit*
- **Lindsey Ginter** as *Ike Ringo*
- **Lee de Broux** as *Sheriff Bascom*
- **Amber Smith** as *Sheila*
- **Nils Allen Stewart** as *Fargo*
- **Jeff Wolfe** as *Ino Templar*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Mars released?
The film was released on March 12, 1998 in the United States.

### Q: What is the runtime of Mars?
The film has a runtime of one hour and 31 minutes.

### Q: What genres does Mars fall under?
The film is categorized as action and science fiction.

### Q: What is the main plot of the film?
A martial artist arrives on a colonized Mars to investigate what happened to his brother.

### Q: Who is suspected in the brother's fate?
A powerful mining company is the prime suspect in the investigation.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mars — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/57843)

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