Capricorn One

1978, Mystery & thriller, 2h 4m

22 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

A string of questionable plot contrivances threaten to bury its story, but Capricorn One manages to unfurl an amusing, sharply cynical conspiracy yarn. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Three astronauts (James Brolin, Sam Waterston, O.J. Simpson) are about to launch into space on the first mission to Mars. But when a mechanical failure surfaces that would kill the three men, NASA removes them from the Capricorn One capsule. To prevent a public outcry, NASA launches the capsule unmanned and requires the astronauts to film fake mission footage in a studio. However, the plan is compromised when an ambitious journalist (Elliott Gould) discovers the conspiracy.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Mystery & thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Peter Hyams
Producer:

Paul N. Lazarus III
Writer:

Peter Hyams
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 17, 1998
Runtime:

2h 4m

Cast & Crew

Elliott Gould
Robert Caulfield

James Brolin
Charles Brubaker

Hal Holbrook
Dr. James Kelloway

Brenda Vaccaro
Kay Brubaker

Sam Waterston
Peter Willis

O.J. Simpson
John Walker

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