Directed by Tim Burton Written by Len Brown Woody Gelman Wally Wood Bob Powell Norman Saunders Jonathan Gems Cast Jack Nicholson ... President James Dale / Art Land Glenn Close ... First Lady Marsha Dale Annette Bening ... Barbara Land Pierce Brosnan ... Professor Donald Kessler Danny DeVito ... Rude Gambler Martin Short ... Press Secretary Jerry Ross Sarah Jessica Parker ... Nathalie Lake Michael J. Fox ... Jason Stone Rod Steiger ... Gen. Decker Tom Jones ... Tom Jones Lukas Haas ... Richie Norris Natalie Portman ... Taffy Dale Jim Brown ... Byron Williams Lisa Marie ... Martian Girl Sylvia Sidney ... Grandma Florence Norris Paul Winfield ... Gen. Casey Pam Grier ... Louise Williams Jack Black ... Billy Glenn Norris Janice Rivera ... Cindy - Byron's Co-Worker Ray J ... Cedric Williams Brandon Hammond ... Neville Williams Joe Don Baker ... Richie's Dad O-Lan Jones ... Sue Ann Norris Christina Applegate ... Sharona Brian Haley ... Mitch - Secret Service Agent Jerzy Skolimowski ... Dr. Zeigler Timi Prulhiere ... White House Tour Guide Barbet Schroeder ... Maurice - the French President Chi Hoang Cai ... Mr. Lee Tommy Bush ... Hillbilly Joseph Maher ... White House Decorator Gloria M. Malgarini ... Nun Betty Bunch ... Nun Gloria Hoffmann ... Nun Willie Garson ... Corporate Guy John Roselius ... GNN Boss Michael Reilly Burke ... GNN Reporter Valerie Wildman ... GNN Reporter Richard Irving ... GNN Reporter Jonathan Emerson ... Newscaster Tamara 'Gingir' Curry ... Hooker Rebecca Broussard ... Hooker Vinny Argiro ... Mr. Brian - Casino Manager Steve Valentine ... TV Director Coco Leigh ... Female Journalist Jeffrey King ... NASA Technician Enrique Castillo ... Hispanic Colonel Don Lamoth ... Colonel #2 C. Wayne Owens ... Stranger Joseph Patrick Moynihan ... Stranger Roger Peterson ... Colonel John Finnegan ... Speaker of the House Ed Lambert ... Morose Old Guy John Gray ... Incredibly Old Guy Gregg Daniel ... Lab Technician J. Kenneth Campbell ... Doctor Rance Howard ... Texan Investor Jeanne Mori ... Doctor Richard Assad ... Saudi Investor Velletta Carlson ... Elderly Woman Playing Slots Kevin Mangan ... Trailer Lover Rebeca Silva ... Hispanic Woman Josh Philip Weinstein ... Hippie (as Josh Weinstein) Julian Barnes ... White House Waiter (as Juian Barnes) Ken Thomas ... White House Photographer Darelle Porter Holden ... Tom Jones Backup Singer Christi Black ... Tom Jones Backup Singer (as Cristi Black) Sharon Hendrix ... Tom Jones Backup Singer Frank Welker ... Various Martians (voice) (as Frank W. Welker) Uncredited Cast Jim Beatty ... Reporter John Bradley ... Reporter Colleen Ann Brah ... Tom Jones Show Girl Greg Bronson ... Businessman at Newsstand Mac Canepi ... Desert Landing Spectator George Cheung ... Chinese Investor Maria Celeste Genitempo ... Spectator Geri Gilmore ... Old Hippy Lady Matt Gulbranson ... Army Officer Roger Jackson ... Translator Device (voice) Anthony Kopczynski ... Congressman Walter Ludwig ... Navy-Band Member Johnny Mansbach ... Tourist Stephanie Masoner ... Ambassador Martian Scott McKinley ... Reporter Bob Pepper ... Attacked Citizen Kelly Lynn Richards ... Washington DC Tourist David Sherrill ... Lt. Col. Swenson William Victor Skrabanek ... Congressman Alexandra Smothers ... Cleopatra Cocktail Waitress Jay So ... Gambler Edward Tubbs ... Desert Landing Spectator Carl Washington ... White House Tourist Don Winsor ... Policeman Produced by Tim Burton Paul Deason Larry Franco Mary Ann Marino Mark S. Miller Laurie Parker Original Music by Danny Elfman

Additional Info Premiere: December 12, 1996 Theatrical Release: December 13, 1996 DVD Release: May 13, 2003 Blu-ray Release: September 07, 2010 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Tim Burton Productions Warner Bros. Distributors Warner Bros.   (1996) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (1997) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (1997) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan) Warner Home Video   (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Fox Network   (1999) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2010) (USA) (DVD) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.4 / 10 Our Rating 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.2 / 10 Female Users 6.1 / 10 Site Ranking #835 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 11 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #831 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) #832 The Chronicles Of Riddick (2004) #833 Clueless (1995) #834 Gremlins (1984) #835 Mars Attacks! (1996) #836 The Karate Kid (1984) #837 Little Women (2019) #838 RoboCop (2014) #839 The Northman (2022)