Capricorn One
1978, Film, 123 min, Action, Adventure, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 67
The mission was a sham. The murders were real.
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.
Directed by Peter Hyams
Cast
- Elliott Gould as Robert Caulfield
- James Brolin as Charles Brubaker
- Brenda Vaccaro as Kay Brubaker
- Sam Waterston as Peter Willis
- O.J. Simpson as John Walker
- Hal Holbrook as Dr. James Kelloway
- Karen Black as Judy Drinkwater
- Telly Savalas as Albain
- David Huddleston as Hollis Peaker
- David Doyle as Walter Loughlin
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