Capricorn One
1977 thriller film by Peter Hyams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Good Riddance album, see Capricorn One: Singles & Rarities.
Capricorn One is a 1978 British-produced American thriller film in which a reporter discovers that a supposed Mars landing by a crewed mission to the planet has been faked via a conspiracy involving the government and—under duress—the crew themselves. It was written and directed by Peter Hyams and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It stars Elliott Gould as the reporter, and James Brolin, Sam Waterston, and O. J. Simpson as the astronauts. Hal Holbrook plays a senior NASA official who goes along with governmental and corporate interests and helps to fake the mission.
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Capricorn One | |
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Directed by | Peter Hyams |
Written by | Peter Hyams |
Produced by | Paul N. Lazarus III |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Bill Butler |
Edited by | James Mitchell |
Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5 million (estimated) |
Box office | $12 million (US and Canada rental)[1] |
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The music score was created by Jerry Goldsmith.