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Capricorn One

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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 removes them from the Capricorn One capsule. To prevent a public outcry, NASA launches the capsule unmanned and requires the astronauts to film fake mission footage in a studio. However, the plan is compromised when an ambitious journalist (Elliott Gould) discovers the conspiracy.
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A string of questionable plot contrivances threaten to bury its story, but Capricorn One manages to unfurl an amusing, sharply cynical conspiracy yarn.

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Time Out 06/24/2006
Pretty soon the project gets bogged down in innumerable difficulties, not helped by the awfulness of most of the dialogue. Go to Full Review
Variety 02/13/2001
In general, it is a script of conveniences. Go to Full Review
Michael Clark Epoch Times 08/17/2023
2.5/5
You’ll know the exact moment when everything goes south with the arrival of Telly Savalas as a motor-mouth, insulting, fish-out-of-water, crop-dusting pilot. Once his character shows up, the movie takes on a farcical, almost borderline slapstick tone. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/22/2022
7/10
Although this could be something of a vindication for moon-landing deniers, the script is clever enough to shape itself as a thriller more than commentary on the monetary value of international deception (and rivalry) or local political machinations. Go to Full Review
Fernando Trueba El Pais (Spain) 07/31/2019
The movie attempts to please, but its flaws are excessive. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 02/14/2019
4/5
A good conspiracy thriller needs to make its scenario and setup believable to be effective, and this film nails that. Go to Full Review
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Ian R Oct 24 Total crap. This movie has not improved with time. The cast was okay with the clear exception of Telly Savalas. See more Sebastian L Sep 10 Capricorn peeks your interest initially but looses momentum while you're trying to figure out who the protagonist is. Caulfield is the one with the story and Gould does an excellent job considering the material, but he's introduced offhandedly and instead of getting to know him the movie wastes our time crawling around in the desert or at tables where people sit and talk calmly. Such a talented cast seem wasted on this production. See more Thomas W Jun 17 Saw this movie on June 16, 1978. Married the girl I saw it with one year later. We watch it every June 16 and saw it today on our 46th anniversary. June 16, 2025. Gotta give it a five. If I did not have the personal connection I'd probably be around 3ish. See more Ads T Apr 4 This film offers a very interesting premise but quickly becomes too silly to enjoy on a deeper level. Solid entertainment but disappointing sci-fi. See more Shawn R @satiable Jan 8 It's scary to think that maybe they could pull this off.. good movie See more Felix T Dec 18 Finally, a movie about how government works when they think we aren't watching. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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 removes them from the Capricorn One capsule. To prevent a public outcry, NASA launches the capsule unmanned and requires the astronauts to film fake mission footage in a studio. However, the plan is compromised when an ambitious journalist (Elliott Gould) discovers the conspiracy.
Director
Peter Hyams
Producer
Paul N. Lazarus III
Screenwriter
Peter Hyams
Production Co
ITC Films, Associated General Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
2h 4m
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