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Three astronauts (James Brolin, Sam Waterston, O.J. Simpson) are about to launch into space on the first mission to Mars. But when a mechanical failure surfaces that would kill the three men, NASA ...
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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 ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Capricorn One was a unique 1970s sci-fi movie that suggested the real events were, in fact, science fiction. It posits an untrusting worldview, and skepticism that is both artful and exciting.
Sep 11, 2010 · Just after the "Mars landing," the camera pulls back from a close-up of the glare of the astronaut's helmet, so we can see the lander, casting an odd shadow ...
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Capricorn One. It was supposed to be the crowning moment in the history of space travel. But 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. IMDb 6.8 2 h 3 min 1978.
Capricorn One begins with a workable, if cynical cinematic premise: the first manned space flight to Mars was a hoax and the American public was fooled through Hollywood gimmickry into believing that the phony landing happened.
The mission was a sham. The murders were real. 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.
