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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
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950.0. "Capricorn 1" by KERNEL::PLANTC (Never tell me the odds!) Wed Oct 04 1995 10:23

    
    
    
    anyone know the correct title of the movie about where the
    moon landings were faked??
    
    I think it was Capricorn 1 or something like that.
    
    If so...can we start a topic for that...I would like to hear
    some reviews and opinions of that film
    
    
    Thanks
    
    Chris
    :)
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950.1starring... well, you know who...WONDER::REILLYSean / Alpha Servers DTN:223-4375Wed Oct 04 1995 12:206
    
    Yes, "Capricorn 1," a Peter Hyams film I believe.  Always a favorite
    of mine.
    
    - Sean
    
950.2mission to MarsREGENT::POWERSThu Oct 05 1995 11:519
>    Yes, "Capricorn 1," a Peter Hyams film I believe.  Always a favorite
>    of mine.

But it was about a planned mission to Mars, not the moon.
They discovered a design problem with life support on the space craft,
the crew couldn't have survived the months in space it would take to get
to Mars, so they decided to fake it.

- tom]
950.3KERNEL::PLANTCNever tell me the odds!Thu Oct 05 1995 12:158
    
    
    So who did it star?????
    
    I think I'll look for this one to rent.
    
    Chris
    :)
950.4MDNITE::RIVERSNo commentThu Oct 05 1995 13:4911
    re .37  
    
    
    Are you asking who was in "Capricorn One?"  
    
    
    For some reason (irony not really intended), I seem to recall OJ
    Simpson being one of the stars.  I could be wrong.  
    
    
    kim
950.5KERNEL::PLANTCBoing...boing...hooo hooo hooo hoo!Thu Oct 05 1995 14:1020
    
    
    
    re -1
    
    if O.j was in it, and they faked the Mars mission,
    
    and O.j was involved in the case...do you suppose they could have
    
    fa....  nah couldn't be!! 
    
    
    
    
    
    	Or could it????
    
    
    Chris
    :)
950.6WONDER::REILLYSean / Alpha Servers DTN:223-4375Thu Oct 05 1995 14:1114
    
    Yup, OJ, as one of the astronauts.
    
    Not a bad cast:  Sam Waterston and James Brolin as the other
    2 astronauts, Elliot Gould as the reporter, Hal Holbrook as
    the NASA superior.  Telly Savalas was a riot as a crop pilot
    ("Put your $%$%@! head down!")...
    
    Great ending!  :^)
    
    I finally found the Laserdisc to this, but with the latest events,
    they jacked the price up double, so I passed.
    
    
950.7KERNEL::PLANTCBoing...boing...hooo hooo hooo hoo!Thu Oct 05 1995 14:127
    
    
    Yup...i guess they will be sucking all the "Juice" they can out of
    his movies now!! :))))
    
    Chris
    :)
950.8the castAIAG::WEISSMANThu Oct 05 1995 14:1844
Cast in credits order. Believed to be complete
   Elliott Gould ......Robert Caulfield
   James Brolin ......Charles Brubaker
   Brenda Vaccaro ......Kay Brubaker
   Sam Waterston ......Peter Willis
   O.J. Simpson ......John Walker
   Hal Holbrook ......Dr James Kelloway
   Karen Black ......Judy Drinkwater
   Telly Savalas ......Albain
   Lee Bryant ......Sharon Willis
   David Huddleston ......Hollis Peaker
   David Doyle ......Walter Loughlin
   Denise Nicholas ......Betty Walker
   Robert Walden ......Elliot Whiter
   James Sikking ......Control Room Man
   Alan Fudge ......Capsule Communicator
   James Karen ......Vice President Price
   Virginia Kaiser ......Mrs. Price
   Nancy Malone ......Mrs. Peaker
   Hank Stohl ......General Enders
   Norman Bartold ......President
   Darrell Zwerling ......Dr. Bergen
   Milton Selzer ......Dr. Burroughs
   Lou Frizzell ......Horace Gruning
   Chris Hyams ......Charles Brubaker Jr.
   Seanna Marre ......Sandy Brubaker
   Paul Picerni ......Jerry
   Barbara Bosson ......Alva Leacock
   Paul Haney ......Paul Cunnigham
   Jon Cedar ......F.B.I. Man #1
   Steve Tannen ......Man at Hangar #1
   Trent Dolan ......Man at Hangar #2
   Todd Hoffman ......NASA Usher
   Marty Anka ......Bartender
   Ken White ......Tracking Technician
   John Hiscock ......Reporter #1
   Bridget Byrne ......Reporter #2
   Colin Dangaard ......Reporter #3
   James Bacon ......Reporter #4
   Sandy Davidson ......NASA Reporter
   Ron Cummins ......F.B.I. Man #2
   Dennis O'Flaherty ......F.B.I. Man #3
   Zack Taylor ......F.B.I. Man #4
   Frank Farmer ......Policeman
950.9BUSY::SLABOUNTYA swift kick in the butt - $1Thu Oct 05 1995 14:525
    
    	Some familiar names in that cast, eh?
    
    	David Doyle, Barbara Bosson, James Sikking.
    
950.10KERNEL::PLANTCBoing...boing...hooo hooo hooo hoo!Thu Oct 05 1995 15:0511
    
    
    
    wow!! Frank Farmer was in this one!! Now I gotta see it!! :)))
    
    seriously though, I really do want to rent this one!!
    
    It seems to have quite a cast!!
    
    Chris
    :)
950.11Who the heck is Frank Farmer??????????????ZACH::AIKEYFri Oct 06 1995 15:0711
    
    Pardon me for being dumb, but who is Frank Farmer??????
    
    
    The movie was a good one...  After reading all of the notes I think
    that I will go out and rent it......
    
    
    *joyce
    
    
950.12Hmmmmm..LUDWIG::GARRITYSat Oct 07 1995 04:241
    I think he was just kidding!!
950.13KERNEL::PLANTCGive in to the Dark Side!!!Mon Oct 09 1995 08:3511
    
    
    re -2
    
    
    Sorry , I was just kidding!!
    
    Haven't seen the video around yet...but I really really want to see it!
    
    Chris
    :)
950.14BUSY::SLABOUNTYI wanna go ... hot rockin'!!Mon Oct 16 1995 11:446
    
    	Speaking of Frank Farmer, I caught a "Columbo" movie last night
    	on The Family Channel and Frank played a minor character.
    
    	Still don't know who he is, mind you.  8^)
    
950.15KERNEL::PLANTCMake it so!!!Tue Oct 17 1995 05:4411
    
    
    
    are you joking now??? :))))
    that's a hoot!
    
    Ya know, we're going to all start noticing just how many bit parts
    that guy has played!! :)))
    
    Chris
    :)
950.16BUSY::SLABOUNTYNuke the whales!!Tue Oct 17 1995 12:253
    
    	No, I'm serious.
    
950.17But it ends?BRUMMY::WILLIAMSMBorn to grepMon Oct 23 1995 22:437
    This is one of those movies that I really want to know what happens
    next.  What is "the business" like after the last scene whose
    says what to who about what and what happens to them?
    
    Its a pretty good all rounder well worth the rental.
    
    Michael.