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.

• DirectorPeter Hyams
• Release10 December 1977
• Genre
  Drama / Action
• Duration2h 3m
• Budget$5,000,000
• Revenue$12,000,000
• Rate
  

  6.761
  470 reviews
• Productions

  Associated General Films, ITC Entertainment