When the first manned flight to Mars is deemed unsafe and scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so an unthinkable plot to fake the mission is hatched.
- Vincent ReggianniniJuly 11, 2025A government conspiracy movie that I think bolstered the modern day Moon Lander Deniers. This is one of my favorite movies as a child. It has aged decently, especially with today’s over-abundance of conspiracy theory lunatics. Hal Holbrook is great as a man caught between a life-long friendship and a multi-billion dollar industry that NEEDS good news to continue. He’s not the main character, but I eat up every second he is on screen. OJ Simpson is here, too, before he was a wife-murdering, cop-eluding scofflaw. His appearance now causes many cringe moments, but he’s just a background character as one of a trio of astronauts caught in a government cover-up. The helicopter chase scene at the end is brilliant. No CGI here - real Hughes OH-6 "Loach" Model 500s portrayed almost as living beings as they hover, hunt and chase down their prey.
- Mark WhiteNovember 16, 2024Feels like an early Speilberg movie. The bi-plane and desert scenes are reminiscent of North By Northwest. Action, sci-fi, political thriller, great actors and spattered with comedic cameos with 70s sensibility and humour. If you haven't seen this you need to watch this now.
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Capricorn One was released on June 1, 1978.
Capricorn One was directed by Peter Hyams.
Capricorn One has a runtime of 2h 3m.
Capricorn One was produced by Paul Lazarus III.
When the first manned flight to Mars is deemed unsafe and scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so an unthinkable plot to fake the mission is hatched.
The key characters in Capricorn One are Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould), Col. Charles Brubaker (James Brolin), Kay Brubaker (Brenda Vaccaro).
Capricorn One is rated PG.
Capricorn One is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
Capricorn One has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.
Capricorn One had a budget of $5M.
Capricorn One has made $12M at the box office.