Capricorn One

Name: Capricorn One
Director: Peter Hyams
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1977-12-10
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 6.779
Cast: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O. J. Simpson

Directed by Peter Hyams

19772h 3m6.8

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.