Battlestar Galactica

1979 "A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival."

Battlestar Galactica

6.7 | 2h2m | PG | en | Adventure

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth. This film is adapted from a television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1978, to August 17, 1980. The first and fifth episodes of the series were edited into this theatrical feature film. Taken together, the two episodes ran 148 minutes, without commercials, while the film runs 125 minutes.

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6.7 | 2h2m | PG | en | Adventure , Science Fiction | More Info

Released: May. 18,1979 | Released Producted By: Glen A. Larson Productions , Universal Television Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Richard Hatch , Dirk Benedict , Lorne Greene

Director

John E. Chilberg II

Producted By

Glen A. Larson Productions , Universal Television

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Reviews

StuOz A wonderful start to BG and better than the series that follows. The Cylons, Lorne Green, Ray Milland, the disaster movie-feel in the first half of it, the grand Stu Phillips musical score...I could go on for hours!Stu Phillips would go on to do the score for Buck Rogers In The 25th Century (the movie) in 1979. And that score is even more outstanding than his BG score here!Star Wars (1977), Battlestar Galactica (1978), Buck Rogers In The 25th Century (1979)...three 1970s cinema released space movies that have a special place in my heart.

artpf This is such a poor Star Wars Light ripoff developed by a couple of cult religion Mormon morons. The whole show smacks of Mormon propaganda and religious overtones. The Mormon beliefs are almost impossible to take and that takes a lot away from the show. Special effects oddly hold up because they are fairly inert, but the stories are either boring or indirectly have something to do with Mormonism. Bonanza actor is woefully out of his element as the captain/commander of galactica. This show demonstrates what a bad actor he is. BTW, they even ripped off the sound effects from Star Wars. How low can these cult Mormon dips sink?

arion1 Ingredients:17 stories which use cowardice as the prime component (Again and again the primary thread in Battlestar Galactica was "They're right behind us! Run, run!" Never a counteroffensive, never a strategic raid, or a grand offensive against an unprotected enemy planet). Reuse lots of special effects, and assume the viewers will never notice.Mix in heavy-handed morality tales. Six quarts of Biblical & religious references.Sift in cast of unknowns.One big name from a Western series to attract the wrong kind of audience.Mix at high speed with overtones of despair, and desperation, but do not allow hope to develop [this is important!].Ten gallons of cost overruns for expensive flavor.DO NOT USE REAL SCIENCE IN STORIES (viewers are stupid, they'll never know the difference). Garnish with lots of hype.Serve cold.

bcolquho I've seen worse. This isn't that reimagined piece of dog poop that was on last year. This is the real deal, baby! The original, the pure, the unadulterated, the real thing, the BEST! vs. the turkey, the fake, the impostor, the fraud, THE WORST! I'm referring to theminiseries that was on last year. The wannabe that couldn't bewhat the original was and couldn't even pretend to be what theoriginal was. Battlestar Galactica, the original 1978 series, with Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and Lorne Greene, had it in spades. BSG: TOS, (Battlestar Galactica: The Original Series,) was more amibiguous about the Cylons' origins. In the original series, the Cylons were a reptilian race that was wiped out by their robotcreations. Not the lame excuse that was the miniseries. My rating: 10/10.