Capricorn One (Special Edition) (1978) On DVD

Actor:           Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterson, O.J. Simpson       
Director:      Peter Hyams
Genre:          Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Year:            1978
Studio:         Lions Gate/Artisan
Length:        123
Released:   October 14, 2008
Rating:         Parental Guidance (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            NTSC,  Color
Language:  English
Subtitles  :  English, Spanish

DESCRIPTION:

What if one of the greatest space adventures was really a hoax? When the head of NASA's manned Mars mission discovers that the capsule meant to carry the astronauts will suffer a catastrophic failure, he forces them to participate in a hoax by broadcasting their "Mission" from a studio built in an abandoned air force base. Over many months, the astronauts are forced to film broadcasts on their progress. All is going well until they learn that the only way for the hoax to be maintained is for them to die upon re-entry. Their only chance for survival is to make a desperate attempt to escape. Throughout this period, an investigative reporter gets wind of the fact that something is amiss and slowly puts together the pieces of the mystery.