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Capricorn One ()

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When the first manned flight to Mars is deemed unsafe and scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so an unthinkable plot to fake the mission is hatched.
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Robert Caulfield
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Charles Brubaker
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Kay Brubaker
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Peter Willis
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John Walker
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Dr. James Kelloway
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Judy Drinkwater
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Albain
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Hollis Peaker
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Walter Loughlin
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Sharon Willis
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Betty Walker
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Elliot Whitter
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Control Room Man (as Jim Sikking)
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Capsule Communicator
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Vice President Price
Virginia Kaiser ...
Mrs. Price
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Mrs. Peaker
Hank Stohl ...
General Enders
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President
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Dr. Bergen
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Dr. Burroughs
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Horace Gruning
Chris Hyams ...
Charles Brubaker, Jr.
Seanna Marre ...
Sandy Brubaker
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Jerry
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Alva Leacock
Paul Haney ...
Paul Cunningham
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F.B.I. Man Number 1
Steve Tannen ...
Man at Hangar Number 1
Trent Dolan ...
Man at Hangar Number 2
Todd Hoffman ...
N.A.S.A. Usher
Marty Anka ...
Bartender
Kenneth White ...
Tracking Technician (as Ken White)
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Reporter Number 1
Bridget Byrne ...
Reporter Number 2
Colin Dangaard ...
Reporter Number 3
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Reporter Number 4
Sandy Davidson ...
N.A.S.A. Reporter
Ron Cummins ...
F.B.I. Man Number 2
Dennis O'Flaherty ...
F.B.I. Man Number 3
Zack Taylor ...
F.B.I. Man Number 4
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Policeman
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Spectator (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
George Bryson ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Clinton ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Dale ...
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Jaye Durkus ...
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Reporter outside Kay Brubakers house (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock ...
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Army Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Arnold Roberts ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Strong ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Templeton ...
Military Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Van ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Manny Weltman ...
Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Peter Hyams

Written by

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Peter Hyams ... (written by)

Produced by

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Paul N. Lazarus III ... producer
Michael Rachmil ... associate producer

Music by

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Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by

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Bill Butler ... director of photography

Editing by

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James Mitchell

Editorial Department

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Nancy Sales ... assistant film editor
Charles Tetoni ... associate film editor

Casting By

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Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by

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Albert Brenner

Art Direction by

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David M. Haber

Set Decoration by

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Rick Simpson

Costume Design by

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Patricia Norris

Makeup Department

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Emma M. diVittorio ... hair stylist (as Emma Di Vittorio)
Michael Westmore ... makeup artist (as Mike Westmore)

Production Management

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Michael Rachmil ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jack Frost Sanders ... second assistant director (as Jack Sanders)
Irby Smith ... first assistant director
Peter L. Bergquist ... dga trainee (uncredited)

Art Department

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Joe Longo ... lead man
Ken Orme ... second prop man (as Kenny Orme)
Julian Sacks ... assistant art director
George Stokes ... construction coordinator
Marty Wunderlich ... property master
Vern Hendrickson ... swing gang (uncredited)
Nikita Knatz ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Frank White ... labor (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Les Fresholtz ... re-recording mixer (as Lester Fresholtz)
Jerry Jost ... sound mixer
Joseph Kite ... boom man (as Joe Kite)
William Manooch ... sound recordist (as Bill Manooch)
Michael Minkler ... re-recording mixer
Arthur Piantadosi ... re-recording mixer
Robert G. Henderson ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

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Bruce Mattox ... special effects
Henry Millar Jr. ... key special effects
Henry Millar ... special effects (as Henry Millar Sr.)
Robert Spurlock ... special effects (as Bob Spurlock)
John Minasian ... miniature helicopter pilot (uncredited)

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Ernie Huber ... miniature coordinator
Louis Lichtenfield ... matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts

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Bill Hickman ... stunt coordinator
Carol Daniels ... stunt double: Brenda Vaccaro (uncredited)
J. David Jones ... aerial stunts (uncredited)
Monty Jordan ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Walter Robles ... stunts (uncredited)
Frank Tallman ... stunts: aerial (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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David L. Butler ... aerial camera operator (as David Butler)
Colin J. Campbell ... gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
Earl L. Clark ... first assistant camera operator (as Earl Clark)
James R. Connell ... camera operator
George Hill ... key grip
J. David Jones ... pilot: camera helicopter (as David Jones)
Bruce McBroom ... still photographer
Rene Menoni ... second assistant camera operator
David B. Nowell ... assistant aerial camera operator (as David Nowell)
A.D. Presley ... electrical best boy
George Staubs ... best boy grip
John Burton Jr. ... animation camera operator (uncredited)
Stan McClain ... astrovision camera technician (uncredited)
Ron Veto ... grip (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Bob Richardson ... animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jered Green ... costumer number 1 (as Jered Edd Green)
Babs Gray ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

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Ron Underwood ... location manager (as Ronald B. Underwood)

Music Department

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Aaron Rochin ... music recordist (as Aron Rochin)
Larry Bunker ... musician: xylophone (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Leonard A. Engel ... music editor (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith ... conductor (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: piano (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... Musician: tuba (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Shelly Manne ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Arthur Morton ... musician: piano, synthesizers (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: vibraharp (uncredited)
Jim Self ... musician: tuba (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marshall J. Wolins ... script supervisor (as Marshall Wolins)

Transportation Department

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Ed Arter ... transportation co-captain
James D. Brubaker ... transportation coordinator
Russell McEntyre ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

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Lew Grade ... presenter: for Associated General Films (as Sir Lew Grade)
J. David Jones ... aerial coordinator (as David Jones)
Karen Jones ... bookkeeper
Clay Lacy ... pilot: Lear Jet
George Nolan ... helicopter pilot
Brent Sellstrom ... video coordinator
Al Shenfeld ... production auditor
Frank Tallman ... aerial coordinator / pilot: Stearman
Karl A. Wickman ... helicopter pilot (as Karl Wickman)
Tracy Berns ... secretary to director (uncredited) / secretary to producer (uncredited)
Dixie J. Capp ... production secretary (uncredited)
Charles Conley ... craft service (uncredited)
Carol Shapiro Janson ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Michael Parkhurst ... equipment supplier (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited)
Dan Perri ... title designer (uncredited)
David Schmoeller ... intern: American Film Institute (uncredited)
Art Scholl ... pilot (uncredited)

Thanks

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Dr. Seuss ... Miss Vaccaro's reading of "Fox in Socks" presented by special arrangement with
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Charles Brubaker is the astronaut leading NASA's first manned mission to Mars. Seconds before the launch, the entire team is pulled from the capsule and the rocket leaves earth unmanned much to Brubaker's anger. The head of the programme explains that the life support system was faulty and that NASA can't afford the publicity of a scratched mission. The plan is to fake the Mars landing and keep the astronauts at a remote base until the mission is over, but then investigative journalist Robert Caulfield starts to suspect something. Written by Col Needham

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Taglines The most important event in our nation's history...what if it never really happened? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Operation Capricorn (France)
  • Unternehmen Capricorn (Germany)
  • Capricornio Uno (Spain)
  • Unternehmen Capricorn (West Germany)
  • Kozoroh jedna (Czechia)
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Runtime
  • 123 min
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Budget $5,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Despite being portrayed as a villain, NASA provided technical assistance, including mock-up spacecraft, sets, vehicles, front screen projection expertise. See more »
Goofs Astronauts going on an extended mission would have had short haircuts at the beginning of the mission, since there are no barbers in space. Their hair is exactly the same from the start of the mission until the end of the mission; an elapsed time of eight months. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Two Birds of a Feather (1983). See more »
Quotes Robert Caulfield: Mr Albaine, how much do you charge to dust a field?
Albain: Twenty five dollars.
Robert Caulfield: I'd like to hire your plane.
Albain: That'll be a hundred dollars.
Robert Caulfield: You said you charged twenty five?
Albain: Twenty five dollars to dust a field, but you ain't got no field because you ain't no farmer, which means you ain't poor and I think you're a pervert!
Robert Caulfield: Okay, one hundred.
Albain: One hundred and twenty five.
Robert Caulfield: What?
Albain: Because you said yes to a hundred too quick, which means you can afford a hundred and twenty five.
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