Capricorn One (1977)

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.

Released

1977-12-10

Genres

Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Runtime

123 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Peter Hyams, Peter Hyams

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 537 votes