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What if one of the greatest space adventures was
really a hoax?The whole world is watching the
first manned flight to Mars prepare.Suddenly,
its astronauts (JAMES BROLIN, SAM WATERSTON and
O.J. SIMPSON) are taken from thecraft to an
abandoned desert hanger where NASA's director (HAL
HOLBROOK) tells them their life support systems
have failed.Because the mission's success is
crucial to future space programs, he orders them
to take part in a simulated Martian landing as
cameras roll.If they refuse, their families will
be harmed.
The phony flight goes well until an uninformed
NASA technician spots a computer discrepancy.He
mentions it to a reporter friend (ELLIOTT GOULD)
who smells a story and starts to investigate.
When their rocket disintegrates and the world
thinks them dead, the astronauts realize their
lives are in danger.They escape and seperate -
hoping one will survive to expose the sensational
fraud.

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Product Details
Title Capricorn One
Format DVD
Condition New
Region Compatibility Region 1 NTSC-U/S (United States/U.S. territories, Canada or Bermuda systems)
Languages English
UPC 012236047506
Year 1978
Genre Sci-Fi
Director Peter Hyams
Runtime (minutes) 123
Rating PG
Format Size Widescreen
Actors Brenda Vaccaro - Hal Holbrook - James Brolin - O.J. Simpson - Sam Waterston - Telly Savalas
Discs 1
Distribution House Alliance

Product Description

What if one of the greatest space adventures was
really a hoax?The whole world is watching the
first manned flight to Mars prepare.Suddenly,
its astronauts (JAMES BROLIN, SAM WATERSTON and
O.J. SIMPSON) are taken from thecraft to an
abandoned desert hanger where NASA's director (HAL
HOLBROOK) tells them their life support systems
have failed.Because the mission's success is
crucial to future space programs, he orders them
to take part in a simulated Martian landing as
cameras roll.If they refuse, their families will
be harmed.
The phony flight goes well until an uninformed
NASA technician spots a computer discrepancy.He
mentions it to a reporter friend (ELLIOTT GOULD)
who smells a story and starts to investigate.
When their rocket disintegrates and the world
thinks them dead, the astronauts realize their
lives are in danger.They escape and seperate -
hoping one will survive to expose the sensational
fraud.