Can you imagine O. J. Simpson as an astronaut?
Capricorn One (1978)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:10
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: 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,... 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 a secret. [More]
Starring: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston
Starring: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O.J. Simpson, Hal Holbrook, Telly Savalas, Karen Black, David Huddleston, David Doyle
Director: Peter Hyams
Director: Peter Hyams
Screenwriter: Peter Hyams
Producer: Paul N. Lazurus
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
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Reviews for Capricorn One
Controversial for its time, now so-so conspiracy theory plot about faked moon landing.
Pretty soon the project gets bogged down in innumerable difficulties, not helped by the awfulness of most of the dialogue.
A sharp, cynical and exciting post-Watergate paranoid thriller that established Peter Hyams as a top-notch action filmmaker.
Cute for a while, Capricorn One wears thin in its second hour, degenerating into a by-the-books chase movie.
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New Regency has chosen John Moore, director of the upcoming Max Payne adaptation, to helm a remake of the 1978 sci-fi thriller Capricorn One. More...
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