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John Carter (2012)
Adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars, Disney's John Carter brings the author's Barsoom series to life. When American Confederate Civil War captain John Carter accidentally transports himself to Mars, he soon becomes entangled in the planet's own internal power struggles. Using the increased strength and speed afforded to him by Mars' atmosphere, Carter fights to achieve peace on the distant planet known by the natives as Barsoom.
John Carter
- Director
- Andrew Stanton
- Release Date
- March 9, 2012
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Mark Strong , Willem Dafoe , Taylor Kitsch , Lynn Collins , Bryan Cranston
- Writers
- Michael Chabon , Mark Andrews , Andrew Stanton
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- John Carter
- Budget
- $250 million
Summary
Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.
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