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Capricorn One
“The mission was a sham. The murders were real.”
6.8 / 10• 1977• 2h 3m•PG• 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
Robert Caulfield
Lead
James Brolin
Col. Charles Brubaker
Brenda Vaccaro
Kay Brubaker
Sam Waterston
Lt. Col. Peter Willis
O. J. Simpson
Cmdr. John Walker
Hal Holbrook
Dr. James Kelloway
Karen Black
Judy Drinkwater
Telly Savalas
Albain
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Hyams's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Capricorn One is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
