Film

Capricorn One

1977 · 2h 3m · Drama · Action · Thriller

The mission was a sham. The murders were real.

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

61%

Metacritic

38

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.

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

Robert Walden

Elliot Whitter

James B. Sikking

Control Room Man

Alan Fudge

Capsule Communicator

James Karen

Vice President Price

• Peter HyamsDirector · Screenplay
• Paul Lazarus IIIProducer
• Bill ButlerDirector of Photography
• Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
• James MitchellEditor
• Jane FeinbergCasting
• Mike FentonCasting

Vintage TrailerTrailerCapricorn One TV trailer 1978

Release date

December 10, 1977

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 3m

Rated

PG

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$12,000,000

Genres

Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

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