| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally mastered. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O.J. Simpson, Hal Holbrook, David Huddleston, David Doyle, Karen Black, Telly Savalas. |
| Credits |
Music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
When the head of NASA's manned Mars mission discovers that the capsule meant to carry the astronauts will suffer a catastrophic failure, he forces them to participate in a hoax by broadcasting their 'Mission' from a studio built at an abandoned air force base. Over many months, the astronauts are forced to film broadcasts on their progress. They find out that they are to die upon re-entry. An investigative reporter gets wind that something is amiss and begins to put the pieces together. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary by Peter Hyams; "Flights of fancy" featurette; theatrical trailers. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Manned space flight -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Space flight to Mars -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Hoaxes -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Investigative reporting -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Grade, Lew, 1906-1998.
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Lazarus, Paul N.
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Hyams, Peter.
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Gould, Elliott.
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Brolin, James, 1940-
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Vaccaro, Brenda, 1939-
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Waterston, Sam.
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Simpson, O. J., 1947-
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Holbrook, Hal.
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Huddleston, David, 1930-
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Doyle, David, 1929-1997.
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Black, Karen, 1939-2013.
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Savalas, Telly, 1924-1994.
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Goldsmith, Jerry.
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Associated General Films.
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Lionsgate (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
012236100256 |
| Music No. |
23869 Lionsgate |
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