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Capricorn One (1977)
Directed by Peter Hyams
“The mission was a sham. The murders were real.”
Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction · 2h 03m
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
Elliott Gould
Robert Caulfield
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
David Huddleston
Hollis Peaker
David Doyle
Walter Loughlin
Lee Bryant
Sharon Willis
Denise Nicholas
Betty Walker
Crew
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Screenplay
- Peter Hyams
- Director of Photography
- Wilmer Butler
- Original Music Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Editor
- James Mitchell
- Producer
- Paul Lazarus III
Details
- Release date
- 1977-12-10
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $12,000,000