Capricorn One

Synopsis

When the first manned flight to Mars is deemed unsafe and scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious NASA authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so an unthinkable plot to fake a Martian landing is hatched. However, the plan is compromised when an ambitious journalist discovers the conspiracy. Directed by Peter Hyams and stars James Brolin, Elliott Gould and Brenda Vacarro.