Overview

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.

Cast

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