Capricorn One (1978)

06/02/1978 2h 3m

The mission was a sham. The murders were real.

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Overview

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 keep the truth hidden.

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Cast Ages at Release

Elliott Gould

as Robert Caulfield

Born 08/29/1938, age

James Brolin

as Col. Charles Brubaker

Born 07/18/1940, age

Brenda Vaccaro

as Kay Brubaker

Born 11/18/1939, age

Sam Waterston

as Lt. Col. Peter Willis

Born 11/15/1940, age

O.J. Simpson

as Cmdr. John Walker

Born 07/09/1947

Died 04/10/2024, age

Hal Holbrook

as Dr. James Kelloway

Born 02/17/1925

Died 01/23/2021, age

Karen Black

as Judy Drinkwater

Born 07/01/1939

Died 08/08/2013, age

Telly Savalas

as Albain

Born 01/21/1922

Died 01/22/1994, age

David Huddleston

as Hollis Peaker

Born 09/17/1930

Died 08/02/2016, age

Denise Nicholas

as Betty Walker

Born 07/12/1944, age

James B. Sikking

as Control Room Man

Born 03/05/1934, age

Alan Fudge

as Capsule Communicator

Born 02/27/1944

Died 10/10/2011, age

James Karen

as Vice President Price

Born 11/28/1923

Died 10/23/2018, age

Norman Bartold

as President

Born 08/06/1928

Died 05/28/1994, age

Paul Picerni

as Jerry

Born 12/01/1922

Died 01/12/2011, age