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John Carter (2012)  link to John Carter on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 168

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IMDb Rating:
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6.6/10 (215094 votes)

Country: USA, 2h 12min

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure

Director(s): Andrew Stanton

Cast: Taylor Kitsch (as John Carter), Lynn Collins (as Dejah Thoris), Samantha Morton (as Sola), Willem Dafoe (as Tars Tarkas), Thomas Haden Church (as Tal Hajus)

Medium: Original DVD,

Storyline: 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.

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1