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The mission was a sham. The murders were real.
Overview
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.
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Information
- Release date
- 11 January 1978
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Country of origin
- United States
