Capricorn One (1977)
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.
Release Date : December 10, 1977
Runtime : 123m
Genre : Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Companies : Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment
Countries : United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords : spacecraft, helicopter, planet mars, escape, nasa, beguilement, texas, crop duster, conspiracy, astronaut, desert, investigative reporter