Capricorn One (1977)

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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. 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.

• Released: 1977-12-10
• Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 2h 3m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 528 votes

Directed by Peter Hyams.

Top cast

• Elliott Gould as Robert Caulfield
• James Brolin as Col. Charles Brubaker
• Brenda Vaccaro as Kay Brubaker
• Sam Waterston as Lt. Col. Peter Willis
• O. J. Simpson as Cmdr. John Walker
• Hal Holbrook as Dr. James Kelloway
• Karen Black as Judy Drinkwater
• Telly Savalas as Albain
• David Huddleston as Hollis Peaker
• David Doyle as Walter Loughlin

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Capricorn One

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX, Pluto TV; rent on BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; buy on Apple TV Store

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