Capricorn One (1978)
The mission was a sham. The murders were real.
123 min
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.
- Release date
- December 17, 1977
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $12,000,000
Trailer
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
Crew
- Peter Hyams · Director
- Peter Hyams · Writer
- Paul N. Lazarus III · Producer
- Jerry Goldsmith · Composer
- Bill Butler · Cinematographer
- James Mitchell · Editor
- Jane Feinberg · Casting director
- Mike Fenton · Casting director
- Albert Brenner · Production designer