Capricorn One (1977)
Ratings:
6.8 (TMDb)
Released:
1977-12-10
Runtime:
123 min
Genres:
Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:
Peter Hyams
Actors:
Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O. J. Simpson, Hal Holbrook, Karen Black, Telly Savalas
Synopsis
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.
