---
title: 'Capricorn One (1977)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Hyams'
released: '1977-12-17'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/capricorn-one-1977'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077294/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Capricorn One (1977)

1977 · 123 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Capricorn One is a 1977 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. The music score was created by Jerry Goldsmith.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Hyams](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hyams)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Hyams](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hyams)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Paul Lazarus III](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lazarus-iii)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bill Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-butler-2)
- **Editor:** [James Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mitchell)

## Cast

- [Paul Picerni](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-picerni)
- [Alan Fudge](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-fudge)
- [Milton Selzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-selzer)
- [O. J. Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-j-simpson)
- [Brenda Vaccaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/brenda-vaccaro)
- [Dennis O'Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-o-flaherty)
- [James Brolin](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-brolin)
- [Hal Holbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-holbrook)
- [David Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-doyle)
- [James Sikking](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-sikking)
- [Barbara Bosson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bosson)
- [Robert Walden](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-walden)
- [Lou Frizzell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lou-frizzell)
- [Sam Waterston](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-waterston)
- [Jon Cedar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-cedar)

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