"Battlestar Galactica" (2003) TV mini-series 2003-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

8 December 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Never create what you can't control.

Plot:

A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Cylon | Survivor | Quest | Planet | Robot

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Commander Adama (2 episodes, 2003)
Mary McDonnell	...	Laura Roslin (2 episodes, 2003)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace (2 episodes, 2003)
Jamie Bamber	...	Lee 'Apollo' Adama (2 episodes, 2003)
James Callis	...	Gaius Baltar (2 episodes, 2003)
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six (2 episodes, 2003)
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Leoben Conoy (2 episodes, 2003)
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon Valerii - Boomer (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Hogan	...	Col. Tigh (2 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Bennett	...	Doral (2 episodes, 2003)
Paul Campbell	...	Billy (2 episodes, 2003)
Aaron Douglas	...	Crew Chief Tyrol (2 episodes, 2003)
Barclay Hope	...	Transport Pilot (2 episodes, 2003)
Lorena Gale	...	Elosha (2 episodes, 2003)
Kandyse McClure	...	Dualla (2 episodes, 2003)
Connor Widdows	...	Boxey (2 episodes, 2003)
John Mann	...	CAG / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Gaeta (2 episodes, 2003)
Nicki Clyne	...	Cally (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Eklund	...	Prosna (2 episodes, 2003)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Lt. Karl Agathon (2 episodes, 2003)
Ginger Broatch	...	Cami (2 episodes, 2003)
Alonso Oyarzun	...	Socinus (2 episodes, 2003)
Ty Olsson	...	Capt. Kelly (2 episodes, 2003)
Ron Blecker	...	Launch Officer (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Robbins	...	Armistice Officer (2 episodes, 2003)
Tim Henry	...	Doctor (2 episodes, 2003)
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Liner Captain (2 episodes, 2003)
Brenda McDonald	...	Old Woman (2 episodes, 2003)
Suleka Mathew	...	Reporter (2 episodes, 2003)
Erin Karpluk	...	Woman #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Jenn Griffin	...	Woman #2 (2 episodes, 2003)
BJ Harrison	...	Woman #3 (2 episodes, 2003)
Moneca Delain	...	Blonde Woman (2 episodes, 2003)
Zahf Paroo	...	Man #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Robert Lewis	...	Man #2 (2 episodes, 2003)
Denzel Sinclaire	...	Man #3 (2 episodes, 2003)
Nadine Wright	...	Chantara (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Soltis	...	Chantara's Husband (2 episodes, 2003)
Fred Keating	...	Jr. Reporter (2 episodes, 2003)
Lymari Nadal	...	Giana (2 episodes, 2003)
Biski Gugushe	...	Pilot #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Nahanni Arntzen	...	Pilot #2 (2 episodes, 2003)
Nigel Vonas	...	Pilot #3 (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Nelson	...	Pilot #4 (2 episodes, 2003)
Trevor Beeby	...	Doomed Pilot (2 episodes, 2003)
Richard Busch		(2 episodes, 2003)
Paralee Cook	...	Warrant Officer (2 episodes, 2003)
Georgia Hacche		(2 episodes, 2003)
Mike Mitchell	...	Desperate Man (2 episodes, 2003)
Mark Redsky	...	Caprica Man #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Brady Schlecker		(2 episodes, 2003)
Christopher Wong		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Directed by
Michael Rymer		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Writing credits
Glen A. Larson		(2 episodes, 2003)
Ronald D. Moore		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Produced by
David Eick	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Harvey Frand	....	producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael R. Joyce	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Glen A. Larson	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Ronald D. Moore	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Original Music by
Richard Gibbs		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Cinematography by
Joel Ransom		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Film Editing by
Dany Cooper		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(2 episodes, 2003)
Carol Kritzer		(2 episodes, 2003)
Robert J. Ulrich		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Production Design by
Richard Hudolin		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Direction by
Doug McLean		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Shirley Inget		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Costume Design by
Deborah Everton		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Makeup Department
Hayley Miller	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects design (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Production Management
Craig Forrest	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Ron French	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Todd Sharp	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Dashkewytch	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
Sara Irvine	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
Brad Jubenville	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Department
Dominique Arcadio	....	art researcher (2 episodes, 2003)
David Asmodeus	....	props buyer (2 episodes, 2003)
Sandra Baier	....	assistant properties (2 episodes, 2003)
Nancy Anna Brown	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2003)
John Burke	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Eric Chu	....	concept designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Joelle Ciona	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Clancy	....	scenic carpenter (2 episodes, 2003)
Chris Claridge	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Donaldson	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Lisle Fehlauer	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2003)
Jaroslav Gebr	....	featured artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Osheen Harruthoonyan	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2003)
Ray Lai	....	illustrator (2 episodes, 2003)
Richard Carl Livingston	....	concept artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Love	....	assistant property master (2 episodes, 2003)
Max Matsuoka	....	assistant props / first assistant property master (2 episodes, 2003)
Colin Meacham	....	on-set dresser (2 episodes, 2003)
Paitoon Ratanasirintrawoot	....	concept artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Margot Ready	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2003)
Dan Sissons	....	property master (2 episodes, 2003)
Gary Young	....	prop builder (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Vince Balunas	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Chris Boyett	....	adr editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Murray Brown	....	sound (2 episodes, 2003)
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Daniel Colman	....	sound designer / sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer: Vancouver (2 episodes, 2003)
Sean Keegan	....	foley mixer (2 episodes, 2003)
Jack Levy	....	supervising sound editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Roderick Matte	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2003)
Frank Nolan	....	adr supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2003)
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	sound facility supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Special Effects by
Douglas W. Beard	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 2003)
Terry Sonderhoff	....	special effects co-coordinator / special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Kenneth Thomson Jr.	....	special effects (2 episodes, 2003)
Robert Yeager	....	special effects assistant (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Visual Effects by
Sean Apple	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2003)
William L. Arance	....	3D modeler (2 episodes, 2003)
Joel Ashman	....	digital compositor: Zoic Studios (2 episodes, 2003)
Robert J. Baldwin	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Justin Ball	....	senior systems engineer: Zoic Studios (2 episodes, 2003)
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Rob Bonchune	....	computer graphics artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Corey Bramall	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Kristen Branan	....	visual effects producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Jamie Clark	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Jarrod Davis	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Enriquez	....	visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Patti Gannon	....	compositing supervisor / lead visual effects compositor (2 episodes, 2003)
Aram Granger	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Gary Hutzel	....	miniature cinematographer / visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Chris John Jones	....	creative director: Zoic Studios (2 episodes, 2003)
Christopher Jones	....	lead visual effects compositor (2 episodes, 2003)
Scott Kingston	....	visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Gabriel Köerner	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Errol Lanier	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Paul Maples	....	pre-visualization / previsualization artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Steven Meyer	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2003)
Terry Naas	....	digital artist / visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Fabio Passaro	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Jose Perez	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Quattro	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Jeffery Quinn	....	effects production assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Mark Rasmussen	....	design supervisor: Enigma Studios Inc (2 episodes, 2003)
Jon Rosenthal	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Mark Shimer	....	visual effects animator (2 episodes, 2003)
Emile Edwin Smith	....	digital effects supervisor / digital supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Mark Spatny	....	visual effects producer: Modern VideoFilm (2 episodes, 2003)
Lee Stringer	....	cg supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Kyle Toucher	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Jesse Toves	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Scott Wheeler	....	digital effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Nina Yoon	....	paint/roto artist (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Stunts
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2003)
Janina Dall	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2003)
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2003)
Monique Ganderton	....	stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2003)
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Aleks Paunovic	....	boxing coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jean Chiasson	....	dolly grip (2 episodes, 2003)
Curt Griebel	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2003)
Simon Hall	....	video playback operator (2 episodes, 2003)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2003)
Prem Marimuthu	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan McMaster	....	camera operator: "a" camera (2 episodes, 2003)
Scott Mitchell	....	best boy / rigging electrician (2 episodes, 2003)
Saubrie Mohamed	....	rigging best boy (2 episodes, 2003)
Christian Stevens	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2003)
Joe Waistell	....	additional first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting Department
Corbin Bronson	....	casting associate / casting associate: Los Angeles (2 episodes, 2003)
James Forsyth	....	extras casting (2 episodes, 2003)
Rita Foung	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 2003)
Sibby Kirchgessner	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 2003)
James Moore	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Jill Warner	....	casting intern (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cori Burchell	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Shane Deschamps	....	set costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Nicole Gorsuch	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Charron Hume	....	set costumer / costume assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Scott Maple	....	costume consultant: classic "Cylon" costumes (2 episodes, 2003)
Katherine Wigzell	....	truck costumer (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Jason Dale	....	assistant editor / first assistant editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Frank Robinson	....	colorist: Northwest Imaging & FX (2 episodes, 2003)
Sondra Watanabe	....	second editor (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Music Department
Jordan Corngold	....	music editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Robert Fernandez	....	orchestral engineer (2 episodes, 2003)
Steve Kaplan	....	score mixer (2 episodes, 2003)
Bear McCreary	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Transportation Department
Will Sickles	....	transport (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Other crew
John K. Alexander	....	assistant location manager / asst. location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Craig Anderl	....	assistant to the director / assistant: director (2 episodes, 2003)
Rey Astronomo	....	computer/video playback operator (2 episodes, 2003)
Carol Bailey	....	assistant accountant / first assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2003)
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor: military (2 episodes, 2003)
Laurie Boyle	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2003)
Charles Crossin	....	extras wrangler (2 episodes, 2003)
Maril Davis	....	assistant: Ronald D. Moore (2 episodes, 2003)
Tee Fargo	....	stand-in (2 episodes, 2003)
Carol Green-Lundy	....	second script supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Harland	....	background coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Bonita Mackay-Larson	....	clerk (2 episodes, 2003)
Carol Marks-George	....	unit publicist (2 episodes, 2003)
Shaun Mckay	....	payroll accountant (2 episodes, 2003)
Bonny Northcott	....	scout (2 episodes, 2003)
Nicole Oguchi	....	assistant production coordinator / asst. production coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Cara Rogers	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Peter Ruttan	....	playback designer (2 episodes, 2003)
Tisha Simpkins	....	key production assistant (2 episodes, 2003)
Kent Sponagle	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Steacy	....	armorer (2 episodes, 2003)
Scott Steyns	....	playback coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Camryn Thomas	....	assistant: Ronald D. Moore (2 episodes, 2003)
Elizabeth Weinstein	....	photo double (2 episodes, 2003)
David M. Wermus	....	network production coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)

Production Companies

• R&D TV
• Sky TV
• USA Cable Entertainment

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (as AXN Sci-Fi) (re-release)
• Chum Television (2004) (Canada) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2005) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Sky One (2004) (UK) (TV)
• TV2 (2006) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
• Veronica (2005) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Modern VideoFilm
• Zoic Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AnEFX  sound editorial services
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production facilities
• Northwest Sinfonia  orchestra
• Tivoli Catering  catering
• Todd-AO  sound re-recording (as Todd-AO Soundelux)

Also Known As:

"Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries" - USA (long title)

Runtime:

USA:180 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:12 | USA:TV-14 (part 1) | USA:TV-PG (part 2) | Iceland:L | Canada:14A (DVD/video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

R&D TV

Trivia:

Ryan Robbins, who plays the officer on Armistice Station (identified as Colonel Wakefield in the novelization), is seen with age-enhancing makeup in his sole onscreen scene. This was because the original version of the opening teaser would have featured his character visiting Armistice Station several times over 40 years, each time appearing progressively older. However, all scenes but the final one were cut after filming.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In part 2, when the fleet is preparing to leave the storm at Ragnar station, Col. Tigh is heard giving orders to lay down covering fire, but his mouth isn't moving while he speaks into the radio.

Quotes:

Apollo:[both of their Vipers are attached together while trying to land on the Galactica] We're coming in a little hot, don't you think?
Starbuck:[lying] No, not really.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fracked (#11.8)" (2010)

Sci-Fi takes another step forward

I expected very little of this Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, for I adored the original so much, but to my pleasant surprise this production is excellent. It doesn't fall back on genre-typical styles of film-making as we have seen repeatedly in Star Trek or other television dramas. The editing is wonderful, the directing is above par, and the acting is quite convincing. I am especially pleased with the performance of Mary McDonnell as the president of the colonies. Her portrayal is that of an ordinary human being thrust into power by extraordinary circumstances. She doesn't overplay her strength and she doesn't fall back on 'exaggerated feminine emotionality' as so many female leaders seem to do in other shows. The quality of her performance is also seen in the other actors, who are allowed the screen time to show us their personalities, rather than simply deliver trite one-liners.

CG-wise, Battlestar Galactica was beyond excellent. Lighting in space is harsh and I was pleased to see that the producers didn't soften it just to make the ships look more romantic. External scenes were used to tell the story and not gratuitously. I was left wanting more every time.

Excellent show.