Capricorn One (1977)
Directed by Peter Hyams · 123 min · Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
23.4 TOPICAL score · #4,177 of 6,776 films
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Capricorn One (1977, directed by Peter Hyams) has a TOPICAL score of 23.4 - ranked 4,177 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 65% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (533 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics65% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (533 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read22,482 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Elliott Gould (actor #505), James Brolin (actor #1,200), Brenda Vaccaro (actor #1,061), Sam Waterston