Capricorn One
December 10, 1977
123 minutes
6.8
DramaActionThrillerScience Fiction

Capricorn One

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.

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Cast
Elliott Gould
(Robert Caulfield)
James Brolin
(Col. Charles Brubaker)
Brenda Vaccaro
(Kay Brubaker)
Sam Waterston
(Lt. Col. Peter Willis)
O. J. Simpson
(Cmdr. John Walker)
Hal Holbrook
(Dr. James Kelloway)
Karen Black
(Judy Drinkwater)
Telly Savalas
(Albain)
David Huddleston
(Hollis Peaker)
David Doyle
(Walter Loughlin)
Lee Bryant
(Sharon Willis)
Denise Nicholas
(Betty Walker)
Robert Walden
(Elliot Whitter)
James B. Sikking
(Control Room Man)
Alan Fudge
(Capsule Communicator)
James Karen
(Vice President Price)
Jon Cedar
(F.B.I. Man Number 1)
Hank Stohl
(General Enders)
Norman Bartold
(President)
Darrell Zwerling
(Dr. Bergen)
Milton Selzer
(Dr. Burroughs)
Lou Frizzell
(Horace Gruning)
Nancy Malone
(Mrs. Peaker)
Paul Picerni
(Jerry)
Barbara Bosson
(Alva Leacock)
Bob Harks
(Reporter (uncredited))