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2 unusual facts about Capricorn One


Apollo 11 in popular culture

It may have gained more popularity after the movie Capricorn One (1978) portrayed a fictional NASA attempt to fake a landing on Mars.

Narrow Margin

As with Elliott Gould's character in Capricorn One, Gene Hackman's "Robert Caulfield" is named after Peter Hyams' old boss from his days as working as a TV reporter.


Carlton Television

The ITC archive is financially lucrative since it includes such popular shows as Thunderbirds, The Prisoner, and The Saint, as well as feature films such as The Return of the Pink Panther, On Golden Pond, and Capricorn One.

Patricia Norris

She went on to design costumes for several iconic films of the 1970s and 80s, including Capricorn One (1977), Days of Heaven (1978), Victor Victoria (1982) and Scarface (1983).

Space Force

Cues from Logan's Run, Outland, and Capricorn One can be heard in series one, while music from The Wind and the Lion, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Gremlins and Alien can be heard in series two.


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