Capricorn One / Sir Lew Grade presents for Associated General Films ; produced by Paul N. Lazarus III ; written and directed by Peter Hyams.

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Three astronauts are forced by NASA to participate in an elaborate hoax. Capricorn One makes the first 'manned' mission to Mars but the astronauts remain on Earth to be filmed in a studio made up to look like the Martian surface. When the empty capsule burns up on re-entry, the world believes the as...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Associated General Films LIVE Entertainment (Firm) Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Grade, Lew, 1906-1998 Lazarus, Paul N. Hyams, Peter (Director, Screenwriter) Gould, Elliott (Actor) Brolin, James, 1940- (Actor) Vaccaro, Brenda, 1939- (Actor) Waterston, Sam (Actor) Simpson, O. J., 1947-2024 (Actor) Holbrook, Hal (Actor) Huddleston, David, 1930-2016 (Actor) Doyle, David, 1929-1997 (Actor) Black, Karen, 1939-2013 (Actor) Savalas, Telly, 1924-1994 (Actor)
Language:	English Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.
Published:	[Van Nuys, Calif.] : Santa Monica, Calif. : LIVE Entertainment ; Artisan Home Entertainment, [1998]
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Space flight to Mars > Drama. Astronauts > Drama. Deception > Drama. United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Drama. Feature films. Science fiction films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Astronauts. Deception. Space flight to Mars.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Science fiction films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Three astronauts are forced by NASA to participate in an elaborate hoax. Capricorn One makes the first 'manned' mission to Mars but the astronauts remain on Earth to be filmed in a studio made up to look like the Martian surface. When the empty capsule burns up on re-entry, the world believes the astronauts to be dead. A struggle ensues between the government and the astronauts whose very existence incriminates NASA.
Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977, released in 1978. Special features: theatrical trailer; teaser trailer; production notes; cast & crew information. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF4 D0009046 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rated PG.
ISBN:	0784011540 9780784011546
Credits:	Director of photography, Bill Butler ; editor, James Mitchell ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
System Details:	DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) format, digitally mastered; 5.1 Dolby digital audio.
Cast:	Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O.J. Simpson, Hal Holbrook, David Huddleston, David Doyle, Karen Black, Telly Savalas.