Capricorn One
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.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Released
- 1978
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1978
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Elliott Gould — Robert Caulfield
James Brolin — Charles Brubaker
Brenda Vaccaro — Kay Brubaker
Sam Waterston — Peter Willis
Did you know
• Despite being portrayed as a villain, NASA provided technical assistance, including mock-up spacecraft, sets, vehicles, front screen projection expertise.
• One of the stunt pilots, Frank Tallman, who flew the red stearman plane, claimed this film was the most dangerous film he'd ever flown for. He was killed in a crash soon after filming finished.
• At the time of the picture's release, Hollywood aviation expert Frank Tallman said of the film's dogfight flying finale between a bi-plane and two helicopters: "It is the most dangerous and complex aerial sequence ever executed for a movie".
User reviews
Capricorn One: a real Gem-ini of a movie. I'm Apollo-ed that it's not rated higher.
A Mission To Mars That Wasn't
Thrilling Conspiracy Film.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- 4-Track Stereo, 70 mm 6-Track, Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1, 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color
