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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1978 DVD Release: 02/18/1998 Format: DVD - Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 3 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Thriller, Action Thriller See Also: Capricorn One [Widescreen] [Special Edition]

Astronauts Charles Brubaker, John Walker, and Peter Willis (James Brolin, O.J. Simpson, and Sam Waterston, respectively) are hailed as heroes when they become the first men to be rocketed to Mars. Actually the space travelers are as phony as their mission controller, Dr. James Kelloway (Hal Holbrook); to avert a failure that might cost the space program its funding, the Mars-bound vessel has been sent up without a crew, while the helmeted astronauts sit on a movie soundstage, pretending to be in outer space for the benefit of the TV cameras. Unfortunately the Mars ship crashes on arrival, making the astronaut trio thoroughly expendable. Investigative reporter Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould), who's smelled a rat all along, races against time to prevent NASA from "terminating" the hapless astronauts in order to cover up the conspiracy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Elliott Gould - Robert Caulfield
James Brolin - Charles Brubaker
Brenda Vaccaro - Kay Brubaker
Sam Waterston - Peter Willis
O.J. Simpson - John Walker

Peter Hyams' paranoid thriller Capricorn One comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes, cast and crew information, and theatrical trailers. This is a very strong disc as well as a perfect example of '70s paranoia. This disc provides good picture and sound while offering an old-fashioned, entertaining film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide