Elliott GouldRobert CaulfieldSavaraTV movie
Capricorn One
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.
DramaActionThrillerScience Fiction
Starring
Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro
Directed by
Peter Hyams
About
Capricorn One
DramaActionThrillerScience Fiction
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.
The mission was a sham. The murders were real.
Information
- Released
- Dec 10, 1977
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Peter Hyams
Production
- Studio
- Associated General Films
- Studio
- ITC Entertainment
Cast
People in this story
Elliott GouldRobert Caulfield
James BrolinCol. Charles Brubaker
Brenda VaccaroKay Brubaker
Sam WaterstonLt. Col. Peter Willis
O. J. SimpsonCmdr. John Walker
Hal HolbrookDr. James Kelloway
Karen BlackJudy Drinkwater
Telly SavalasAlbain
David HuddlestonHollis Peaker
David DoyleWalter Loughlin
Lee BryantSharon Willis
Denise NicholasBetty WalkerMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.