Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.8
IMDB Rating 6.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 61%

Financials

Revenue: $12,000,000

Budget: $5,000,000

Profit: + $7,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The mission was a sham. The murders were real.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 10, 1977

Rating: 1998-02-17

Run Time: 2h 03m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: Associated General Films , ITC Entertainment


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Synopsis

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.


Main Cast

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Robert Caulfield

Age : 85 | Popularity : 13%

James Brolin

James Brolin

Col. Charles Brubaker

Age : 83 | Popularity : 14%

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Kay Brubaker

Age : 84 | Popularity : 11%

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Lt. Col. Peter Willis

Age : 83 | Popularity : 14%

O.J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson

Cmdr. John Walker

Age : 76 | Popularity : 9%

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Dr. James Kelloway

Age : 95 | Popularity : 13%

Karen Black

Karen Black

Judy Drinkwater

Age : 74 | Popularity : 14%

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Albain

Age : 72 | Popularity : 8%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Location Manager
Ron Underwood
Ron Underwood
Producer
Paul Lazarus III
Paul Lazarus III
Associate Producer
Michael I. Rachmil
Michael I. Rachmil
Art Set Decoration
Rick Simpson
Rick Simpson
Production Design
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Art Direction
David M. Haber
David M. Haber
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Sound Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Sound mixer
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
Boom Operator
Joseph Kite
Joseph Kite
Camera Director of Photography
Bill Butler
Bill Butler
Still Photographer
Bruce McBroom
Bruce McBroom
Camera Operator
James R. Connell
James R. Connell
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Patricia Norris
Patricia Norris
Makeup Artist
Michael Westmore
Michael Westmore
Hairstylist
Emma M. diVittorio
Emma M. diVittorio
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
Special Effects
Henry Millar
Henry Millar
Bruce Mattox
Bruce Mattox
Robert Spurlock
Robert Spurlock
Directing Assistant Director
Irby Smith
Irby Smith
Director
Peter Hyams
Peter Hyams
Script Supervisor
Marshall J. Wolins
Marshall J. Wolins
Writing Screenplay
Peter Hyams
Peter Hyams
Editing Editor
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
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