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Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV)
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Writer:
Glen A. Larson (written by)
Release Date:
17 September 1978 (USA)
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Tagline:
They were searching for a star called Earth, but first they had to win a great war. more
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After the destruction of the human colonies, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift refugee fleet in a search for Earth. full summary | full synopsis
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3 nominations
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1970s sci-fi, with a little bit of Star Wars plagiarism...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Hatch | ... | Capt. Apollo |
 | Dirk Benedict | ... | Lt. Starbuck |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Cmdr. Adama |
| Herb Jefferson Jr. | ... | Lt. Boomer (as Herbert Jefferson Jr.) |
| Maren Jensen | ... | Athena |
| Tony Swartz | ... | Sgt. Jolly |
 | Noah Hathaway | ... | Boxey |
| Terry Carter | ... | Colonel Tigh |
| Lew Ayres | ... | President Adar |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Sire Anton |
| John Colicos | ... | Baltar |
| Laurette Spang | ... | Cassiopeia |
| John Fink | ... | Dr. Paye |
 | Jane Seymour | ... | Serina |
 | Ray Milland | ... | Sire Uri |
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Runtime:
148 min | Canada:122 min (Ontario) | Canada:125 min (Québec) | USA:125 min (theatrical version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mono |
Sensurround (theatrical print)
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Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Norway:12 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Terry Carter was initially cast as Lt. Boomer but broke his ankle while skating at Venice Beach with his daughter. Unable to play the more physical part of Boomer with a cast on his leg, Glen A. Larson cast Carter as Col. Tigh instead. All during the three hour pilot, Colonel Tigh has his left leg in a cast.
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Revealing mistakes: In "Hand of God", when Apollo and Starbuck are climbing down the ladder, one of the nearby pipes is clearly covered in duct-tape.
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The final annihilation of the lifeform known as Man. Let the attack begin.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Saturday Night Live: Dwayne Johnson/Ray LaMontagne (#34.17)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
It's Love, Love, Love
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Although it is a little bit of a dated script and obviously copies off of Star Wars (don't those starfighters look an awful lot like X-wings), Battlestar Gallactica is worth a watch if you're a science fiction geek. If you've seen the new version before, you'll be amazed at how different the old version really is. In the old series, action, jokes, and flirting are much more common. The new version relies on political events and characters.
Although this 1978 version of the film moves a little slowly in places, there are the fascinating space battles. The dialog between the characters and some of the comedy is a little dated, however. I would recommend it if you're a fan of this genre.