

They split up on foot to increase their chances of finding help and exposing the plot. They escape in a small jet which quickly runs out of fuel, forcing a crash-landing in the desert. The astronauts realize officials will need to kill them to keep the hoax a secret. Upon returning to Earth, the empty spacecraft burns up during atmospheric reentry due to a faulty heat shield, which would have killed the astronauts had they been on board. As Caulfield investigates, several attempts are made on his life. Whitter suddenly vanishes, and when Caulfield goes to Whitter's apartment the next day, he discovers someone else living there and that all evidence of Whitter's recent life has been erased.
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Whitter partially shares his concerns with a TV journalist friend, Robert Caulfield. Whitter reports this to his supervisors, including Kelloway, but is told it is due to a faulty workstation. At the command center, only a few officials know about the conspiracy until an alert technician, Elliot Whitter, notices that ground control receives the crew's televised transmissions before the spacecraft telemetry arrives. The astronauts remain captive during the flight and appear to be filmed after landing on Mars, although they are actually inside of a makeshift TV studio at the base. Kelloway threatens their families to force their cooperation. Another failed space mission would result in NASA's funding being cut and private contractors losing millions in profits.
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He says they must help counterfeit the televised footage during the flight to and from Mars. The launch proceeds on schedule, with the public unaware the spacecraft is empty.Īt the base, NASA official Kelloway informs the astronauts that a faulty life-support system would have killed them in-flight. Bewildered, they are flown to an abandoned military base in the desert. Just before liftoff, astronauts Charles Brubaker, Peter Willis, and John Walker are suddenly removed from the spacecraft. The music score was created by Jerry Goldsmith.Ĭapricorn One-the first crewed mission to Mars-is on the launch pad. Hal Holbrook plays a senior NASA official who goes along with governmental and corporate interests and helps to fake the mission. It stars Elliott Gould as the reporter, and James Brolin, Sam Waterston, and O. It was written and directed by Peter Hyams and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. His Broadway theatre credits include: IRMA LA DOUCE SAY, DARLING I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE LITTLE MURDERS and DRAT! THE CAT! On television, Gould had a recurring guest role for nine years on FRIENDS and appeared in guest spots on LAW & ORDER CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION and LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT.Capricorn One is a 1978 British-produced American 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. In addition, he appeared in AMERICAN HISTORY X, co-starred in the OCEAN'S ELEVEN trilogy, and appeared in the 2011 feature film CONTAGION, as well as the 2012 Fox Searchlight feature RUBY SPARKS. Some of his other notable films include A BRIDGE TOO FAR, CAPRICORN ONE, a remake of THE LADY VANISHES, and Altman's 1973 film THE LONG GOODBYE. He also received critical praise for his role in Warren Beatty's 1991 gangster epic film BUGSY.

Oscar® nominee Elliott Gould has a film, television, and theatre career that spans more than four decades and includes memorable roles in such films as Robert Altman's M*A*S*H, in which he played the maverick surgeon Trapper John McIntyre, and BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE, for which he received an Oscar nomination.
