: The surviving astronauts, Steve Bancroft (Gary Collins) and Lew Price (James Hampton), are blamed for the mission's failure and the death of their colleague. Suspecting the truth, they launch their own investigation to clear their names while government agents attempt to eliminate them.
(1980) is a cult science fiction conspiracy thriller that explores the legendary rumors surrounding government cover-ups of UFOs and alien life. Directed by James L. Conway, the film was released during a surge of sci-fi interest following Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind . Plot Summary Hangar 18(1980)
The story begins during a NASA space shuttle mission when a satellite launch goes disastrously wrong. An unidentified flying object (UFO) suddenly appears and collides with the satellite, killing an astronaut who was performing an extravehicular activity (EVA). : The surviving astronauts, Steve Bancroft (Gary Collins)