Capricorn One
Back to browse
68% Critic Match

Capricorn One

The mission was a sham. The murders were real.

6.8 / 10 1977 2h 3mPG English
DramaActionThrillerScience Fiction

Storyline

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

Cast & Crew

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Robert Caulfield

Lead
James Brolin

James Brolin

Col. Charles Brubaker

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Kay Brubaker

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Lt. Col. Peter Willis

O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Cmdr. John Walker

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Dr. James Kelloway

Karen Black

Karen Black

Judy Drinkwater

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Albain

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Hyams's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Capricorn One is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker