| Edition |
Special edition. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. |
| 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. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Manned space flight -- Drama.
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Space flight to Mars -- Drama.
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Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Drama.
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Hoaxes -- United States -- Drama.
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Investigative reporting -- United States -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Science fiction films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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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, 1930-2016
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Doyle, David, 1929-1997.
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Black, Karen, 1942-
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Savalas, Telly, 1924-1994.
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Goldsmith, Jerry.
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Associated General Films (Firm)
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Lionsgate (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
012236100256 80 |
| Music No. |
23869 Lionsgate |
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