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-Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore began feuding during production. According to reports, it all began when Kilmer got annoyed about a fancy exercise machine that Sizemore wanted shipped from England to the set in Australia. Eventually the two hated each other so much Kilmer would not come out of his trailer if Sizemore was on the set. Many of their scenes together were filmed over shoulders of photo doubles. Kilmer reportedly refused to say Sizemore's character's name, saying instead "Hey, you!"
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-Unlike many other science fiction films, the behavior of fire in zero gravity is depicted quite realistically.
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-In her report back to Earth, Bowman refers to the state of HAB as being "tango uniform". This is phonetic military slang for "tits up", meaning dead or destroyed.
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-The film was originally titled "Alone". During pre-production the title was changed to "Mars", changed again to avoid confusion with Mission to Mars (2000), and finally changed to "Red Planet".
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-Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore played "Rock, Paper, Scissors" to see who would say the 'F' word.
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On the screen of one of the handheld info devices can be seen the phrase HAB GPS GROK. "Grok" is the only Martian word in Robert Heinlein's novel about a Martian-raised human, Stranger in a Strange Land.
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-Many of the Mars scenes were filmed in Wadi Rum, Jordan, a desert valley several miles long.
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-Pettengill's name was probably inspired by astronomer Gordon Pettengill, who did much research observing Mercury from the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico.
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-Antony Hoffman's feature film debut.
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-The main lyric to The Police song used during the "still" scene is, "When the World is Running Down (You Make the Best of What's Still Around)," an apt description of the movie's plot.
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-Warner Brothers and Village Roadshow needed to get the cast in place in order to take advantage of benign weather conditions or risk delaying production for several months.
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-The song that Gallagher hums (that he learned from his grandfather) is "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones, released in February, 1966.
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-Meg Ryan was offered the role of Kate Bowman.
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-Joseph Fiennes was initially in talks to play Robby Gallagher.(Tiens tiens...moi aussi mais j'étais occupé) 
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The movie's release date was pushed back twice. The original release date was slated March 31, then it was pushed back to June 16, and again it was pushed back to November 10. Studio officials said it was due to the movie's extensive, expensive special-effects work.
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-When Gallagher gets back to the ship and gives Bowman the rock, she asks if it is a "momento". Carrie-Anne Moss (Bowman) starred in the movie Memento (2000) made in the same year.