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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is a 2009 mystery horror film directed by Graeme Harper, starring David Tennant as The Doctor, Lindsay Duncan and Gemma Chan. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 2m (62 min)
Director
Graeme Harper
Genres
Horror , Mystery , Adventure , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars without spoilers.

At a remote Martian research station, a strange water‑based organism begins possessing the crew, turning them into hostile hosts. The Doctor arrives to halt the outbreak, only to realize that intervening may trigger an even greater, looming disaster that threatens the timeline itself.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars Themes & Keywords

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  • tenth doctor
  • fixed point
  • mars colony
  • carrot
  • man wears a spacesuit
  • special episode
  • changing history
  • timeline change
  • russian man
  • german woman
  • australian man
  • water
+36 more
  • flashback
  • mars base
  • spacesuit
  • explosion
  • committing suicide
  • tragic ending
  • shooting oneself
  • colony
  • dalek
  • younger version of character
  • male nurse
  • held at gunpoint
  • dagestan
  • map
  • video message
  • news article
  • vegetables
  • agriculture
  • infection
  • american man
  • pakistani man
  • biodome
  • astronaut
  • fictional language
  • year 2059
  • alternate history
  • self sacrifice
  • self destruct
  • robot
  • nuclear explosion
  • mars the planet
  • forgone conclusion
  • epidemic
  • contaminated water
  • change history
  • altruism
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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars Cast & Characters

David Tennant leads the cast as The Doctor, with Lindsay Duncan as Captain Adelaide Brooke and Gemma Chan as Mia Bennett. Directed by Graeme Harper; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

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From the director

More from Graeme Harper

More films directed by Graeme Harper: Bernie Clifton’s Dressing Room, The Devil of Christmas, Doctor Who: Time Crash and Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks.

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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars.

Doctor Who - The Waters of Mars - trailer Nov 2009

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FAQ

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars?

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars released?

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars was released on November 15, 2009.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars?

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars was directed by Graeme Harper.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars?

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars stars David Tennant as The Doctor, Lindsay Duncan as Captain Adelaide Brooke and Gemma Chan as Mia Bennett, among 17 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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