capricorn one
PG
Action
Documentary
Sci-Fi
Thriller
- Release Date
- December 10, 1977
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Cast
- Elliott Gould , James Brolin , Brenda Vaccaro , Sam Waterston , O.J. Simpson , Hal Holbrook
- Runtime
- 123
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Peter Hyams
- Tagline
- The mission was a sham. The murders were real.
Summary
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of scientists stages a phony Mars landing. Willingly participating in the deception are a trio of well-meaning astronauts, who become liabilities when their space capsule is reported lost on re-entry. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth.
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Capricorn One DVD Review
In all honesty, the ending of this movie is the ending that The Perfect Storm should have had.
By
Evan Jacobs