Capricorn One
“The mission was a sham. The murders were real.”
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.
A chilling 70s conspiracy thriller that taps into deep-seated paranoia. The film feels like a relentless chase, with ordinary people caught in an extraordinary, deadly deception. It’s a tense, propulsive ride fueled by distrust and the desperate fight for survival against unseen forces.
