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Battlestar Galactica

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 2h 28m
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6.7/10
10K
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Battlestar Galactica (1978)
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.
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After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
10K
YOUR RATING
    • Richard A. Colla
    • Alan J. Levi(uncredited)
    • Glen A. Larson
  • Stars
    • Richard Hatch
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Lorne Greene
    • Richard A. Colla
    • Alan J. Levi(uncredited)
    • Glen A. Larson
  • Stars
    • Richard Hatch
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Lorne Greene
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    • 54User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    "Battlestar Galactica"
    "Battlestar Galactica" Richard Hatch & Herb Jefferson Jr.
    "Battlestar Galactica" Dirk Benedict & Herb Jefferson Jr.
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    "Battlestar Galactica"
    "Battlestar Gallactica" Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Lorne Greene,
    Lew Ayres in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Lew Ayres in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Jane Seymour in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Jane Seymour in Battlestar Galactica (1978)

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    Richard Hatch
    Richard Hatch
    • Captain Apollo
    Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    • Lieutenant Starbuck
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • Commander Adama
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    • Lieutenant Boomer
    Maren Jensen
    Maren Jensen
    • Lieutenant Athena
    Tony Swartz
    • Flight Sergeant Jolly
    Noah Hathaway
    Noah Hathaway
    • Boxey
    Terry Carter
    Terry Carter
    • Colonel Tigh
    Lew Ayres
    Lew Ayres
    • President Adar
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    • Sire Anton
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    • Count Baltar
    Laurette Spang
    Laurette Spang
    • Cassiopeia
    John Fink
    John Fink
    • Dr. Paye
    Jane Seymour
    Jane Seymour
    • Serina
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Sire Uri
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Ensign Greenbean
    Rick Springfield
    Rick Springfield
    • Lieutenant Zac
    Randi Oakes
    Randi Oakes
    • Blonde Taurus
      • Richard A. Colla
      • Alan J. Levi(uncredited)
      • Glen A. Larson
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    • Trivia
      The original shooting model, restored for a display at Universal Studios several years after Galactica 1980 (1980) wrapped production, went missing when the display was removed. The model, viewed as stolen property by Universal, has yet to be recovered.
    • Goofs
      Right before Zac shoots down his first Cylon, they show his joystick. Instead of the normal "Fire/Turbo/IM" labels, it says "Stores/Camera Audio/Camera Pulse".
    • Quotes

      Count Baltar: [smiling maliciously] Their destruction is complete.

      Cylon Centurion: Our forces have taken prisoners near the spacedrome. They tell of survivors who escaped in ships.

      Count Baltar: What ships? How far can they go? If a handful of survivors did indeed escape, they would have neither fuel nor food for a prolonged voyage.

      Cylon Centurion: The information is not complete. It is offered in exchange for life.

      Count Baltar: And what is the standing order, for humans, from your Imperious Leader?

      Cylon Centurion: Extermination.

      Count Baltar: Then carry out your orders. If they exist, they're doomed.

    • Alternate versions
      There are two versions of this film: a 2-hour stand-alone movie, and a 3-hour pilot episode of a series (cut into 3 episodes for syndication). In the stand-alone movie version, Count Baltar is executed halfway through. This version was actually released theatrically first in Canada some months before the TV version aired in the United States. It was eventually released to theatres worldwide (including the United States). When it became apparent that the series would in fact be made, Baltar's execution scene was re-edited and an extra scene with him was filmed for the end which sets up the series. In the series version, Count Baltar is held for public execution instead of being beheaded immediately. When the Cylon Imperious Leader who ordered his execution is killed in the explosion of the planet Carillon, his successor orders Baltar's release so Baltar can take command of a Cylon Basestar that will chase the human refugees throughout the series. All this information is given in an "Epilogue" tacked on at the ending.
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    A for effort, C- for execution
    Give the people who made "Battlestar Galactica" credit, it took a lot to make what they did. The concept was good, a war between humans and "cyborgs" (although they seem more like simple robots) to survive, as the humans flee in a collected fleet trying to find the lost colonies of humanity, namely Earth.

    That would have been a novel idea for a theatrical movie, and for a TV show it was outer limits. The special effects were (by 1978 standards) top notch, the set design was good, and they even tried to create a different system of measures, since I think even in Star Trek they refer to things by minutes, hours, and years.

    What let the movie (and later series) down was the same limits that affected most of seventies television. Schlocky dialogue, storylines sticking on personal and relationship problems, and somebody had the bright idea to put in a kid and a robot dog to go with him. If the series had been made today, or had simply been let free to explore ideas rather than stick to the "conventions" expected of series television, it might have been great. Instead, it's hardly remembered today.
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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1979 (United States)
      • United States
      • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Glen A. Larson Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • 2 hours 28 minutes
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