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Capricorn One (1978)
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Astronauts Charles Brubaker, John Walker, and Peter Willis (
James Brolin
, O.J. Simpson, and
Sam Waterston
, respectively) are hailed as heroes when they become the first men to be rocketed to Mars. Actually the space travelers are as phony as their mission controller, Dr. James Kelloway (
Hal Holbrook
); to avert a failure that might cost the space program its funding, the Mars-bound vessel has been sent up without a crew, while the helmeted astronauts sit on a movie soundstage, pretending to be in outer space for the benefit of the TV cameras. Unfortunately the Mars ship crashes on arrival, making the astronaut trio thoroughly expendable. Investigative reporter Robert Caulfield (
Elliott Gould
), who's smelled a rat all along, races against time to prevent NASA from "terminating" the hapless astronauts in order to cover up the conspiracy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
James Brolin
Charles Brubaker
David F. Doyle
Walter Loughlin
Alan Fudge
Capsule Communicator
Elliott Gould
Robert Caulfield
Hal Holbrook
Dr. James Kelloway
David Huddleston
Hollis Peaker
O.J. Simpson
John Walker
Brenda Vaccaro
Kay Brubaker
Robert Walden
Elliot Whittier
Sam Waterston
Peter Willis
Karen Black
Judy Drinkwater
Lee Bryant
Sharon Willis
Telly Savalas
Albain
Denise Nicholas
Betty Walker
Production Crew
David M. Haber
Art Director
Michael Rachmil
Associate Producer
Bill Butler
Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith
Composer (Music Score)
Pat Norris
Costume Designer
Peter Hyams
Director
James Mitchell
Editor
Irby Smith
First Assistant Director
Michael Westmore
Makeup
Paul N. Lazarus III
Producer
Albert Brenner
Production Designer
Michael Rachmil
Production Manager
Peter Hyams
Screenwriter
Rick Simpson
Set Designer
Jerry Jost
Sound/Sound Designer
Henry Millar
Special Effects
Year: 1978
Runtime: 127
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Thriller
Color type
CFI Color
Produced by
Associated General Films
Warner Brothers
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