Capricorn One

~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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1977-12-10
Budget: $5000000
Revenue: $12000000
Runtime: 123 min

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