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Capricorn One( 1977)

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The mission was a sham. The murders were real.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elliott Gould

      Robert Caulfield

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      James Brolin

      Col. Charles Brubaker

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      Brenda Vaccaro

      Kay Brubaker

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      Sam Waterston

      Lt. Col. Peter Willis

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      O.J. Simpson

      Cmdr. John Walker

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      Hal Holbrook

      Dr. James Kelloway

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      Karen Black

      Judy Drinkwater

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      Telly Savalas

      Albain

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      David Huddleston

      Hollis Peaker

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      David Doyle

      Walter Loughlin

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      Lee Bryant

      Sharon Willis

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      Denise Nicholas

      Betty Walker

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      Robert Walden

      Elliot Whitter

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      James B. Sikking

      Control Room Man

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      Alan Fudge

      Capsule Communicator

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      James Karen

      Vice President Price

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      Jon Cedar

      F.B.I. Man Number 1

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      Hank Stohl

      General Enders

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      Norman Bartold

      President

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      Darrell Zwerling

      Dr. Bergen

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      Milton Selzer

      Dr. Burroughs

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      Lou Frizzell

      Horace Gruning

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      Nancy Malone

      Mrs. Peaker

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      Paul Picerni

      Jerry

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      Barbara Bosson

      Alva Leacock

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      Bob Harks

      Reporter (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Jun 25 2019
    It's a pleasure alright, and I don't feel guilty about it at all!. A NASA space mission up to Mars fails to get off the ground due to major technical problems. Fearing funding could be taken away and wishing to avoid embarrassment, the powers that be decide to do a fake landing in a studio. With the astronauts forced to pretend that they are actually up on Mars, and fighting with their own personal belief systems, the government executives in charge fear that the fake flight could come to light. Upon learning that the outside world actually thinks they crashed upon reentering the earths atm...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5000000.00

    Revenue

    12000000.00

    Keywords

    • spacecraft
    • helicopter
    • planet mars
    • escape
    • nasa
    • beguilement
    • texas
    • crop duster
    • conspiracy
    • astronaut
    • desert
    • investigative reporter