Capricorn One
Directed by Peter HyamsWhen 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.
Capricorn One Ratings & Reviews
- Vincent ReggianniniJuly 11, 2025A government conspiracy movie that I think bolstered the modern day Moon Lander Deniers. This is one of my favorite movies as a child. It has aged decently, especially with today’s over-abundance of conspiracy theory lunatics. Hal Holbrook is great as a man caught between a life-long friendship and a multi-billion dollar industry that NEEDS good news to continue. He’s not the main character, but I eat up every second he is on screen. OJ Simpson is here, too, before he was a wife-murdering, cop-eluding scofflaw. His appearance now causes many cringe moments, but he’s just a background character as one of a trio of astronauts caught in a government cover-up. The helicopter chase scene at the end is brilliant. No CGI here - real Hughes OH-6 "Loach" Model 500s portrayed almost as living beings as they hover, hunt and chase down their prey.
- Peter BickfordJune 10, 2025It's not a classic, but it's better than the "They faked the moon (actually Mars) landing!" summary it gets in pop culture. The cast seems game enough to roll with the premise, and OJ's pre-murder acting never disappoints.
- Rob RiderOctober 15, 2025Wow!!!! Totally Believable.. Especially in the world we live in.. Sometimes we’ll never know what’s real and what isn’t. It can be all perception..
- Loperator13July 22, 2025Fantastic! Found it very compelling and enjoyable.
- Simon RaseleyJune 19, 2025Great movie! Ends too soon
Capricorn One Trivia
Capricorn One was released on May 5, 1978.
Capricorn One was directed by Peter Hyams.
Capricorn One has a runtime of 2h 3m.
Capricorn One was produced by Paul Lazarus III.
The key characters in Capricorn One are Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould), Col. Charles Brubaker (James Brolin), Kay Brubaker (Brenda Vaccaro).
Capricorn One is rated PG.
Capricorn One is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
Capricorn One has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.