The Martian
- language: English
- director: Ridley Scott
- actor: Aksel Hennie Chiwetel Ejiofor Donald Glover Gruffudd Glyn Jeff Daniels Jessica Chastain Kate Mara Kristen Wiig Lili Bordan Mackenzie Davis Matt Damon Michael Peña Naomi Scott Sean Bean Sebastian Stan
Synopsis:
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
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