Capricorn One

Capricorn One
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Hyams
Written by	Peter Hyams
Produced by	Paul N. Lazarus III
Starring	Elliott Gould James Brolin Brenda Vaccaro Sam Waterston O. J. Simpson Hal Holbrook David Huddleston David Doyle Karen Black Telly Savalas
Cinematography	Bill Butler
Edited by	James Mitchell
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production company	ITC Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (United States) ITC Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
Release dates	December 10, 1977 (1977-12-10) (Japan) May 5, 1978 (1978-05-05) (United States) January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11) (United Kingdom)
Running time	123 minutes
Countries	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$5 million (estimated)
Box office	$12 million (US and Canada rental)[1]

Capricorn One is a 1977 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. It was written and directed by Peter Hyams and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It stars Elliott Gould as the reporter, and James Brolin, Sam Waterston, and O. J. Simpson as the astronauts. Hal Holbrook plays a senior NASA official who goes along with governmental and corporate interests and helps to fake the mission.

The music score was created by Jerry Goldsmith.