Movie
Capricorn One
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1977-12-10
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elliott Gould as Robert Caulfield
- James Brolin as Col. Charles Brubaker
- Brenda Vaccaro as Kay Brubaker
- Sam Waterston as Lt. Col. Peter Willis
- O. J. Simpson as Cmdr. 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
- Lee Bryant as Sharon Willis
- Denise Nicholas as Betty Walker
Crew
- Peter Hyams - Director
- Peter Hyams - Screenplay
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