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Children of the Gods

  • Episode aired Jul 27, 1997
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  • 1h 32m
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8.1/10
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Richard Dean Anderson, Jay Acovone, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Stargate Sg-1: Children Of The Gods
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Colonel Jack O'Neill is brought out of retirement to lead a new expedition back to Abydos, only to find an old friend, a new enemy and a far wider use of the Stargate.Colonel Jack O'Neill is brought out of retirement to lead a new expedition back to Abydos, only to find an old friend, a new enemy and a far wider use of the Stargate.Colonel Jack O'Neill is brought out of retirement to lead a new expedition back to Abydos, only to find an old friend, a new enemy and a far wider use of the Stargate.
IMDb RATING
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3.5K
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    • Mario Azzopardi
  • Writers
    • Brad Wright(developed for television by)
    • Jonathan Glassner(developed for television by)
    • Roland Emmerich(based on the film by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dean Anderson
    • Michael Shanks
    • Amanda Tapping
    • Mario Azzopardi
  • Writers
    • Brad Wright(developed for television by)
    • Jonathan Glassner(developed for television by)
    • Roland Emmerich(based on the film by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dean Anderson
    • Michael Shanks
    • Amanda Tapping
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    • 27User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Richard Dean Anderson
    Richard Dean Anderson
    • Colonel Jack O'Neill
    Michael Shanks
    Michael Shanks
    • Dr. Daniel Jackson
    Amanda Tapping
    Amanda Tapping
    • Captain Samantha Carter
    Christopher Judge
    Christopher Judge
    • Teal'c
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Major General George Hammond
    Jay Acovone
    Jay Acovone
    • Major Charles Kawalsky
    Vaitiare Hirshon
    Vaitiare Hirshon
    • Sha're
    • (as Vaitiare Bandera)
    • …
    Robert Wisden
    Robert Wisden
    • Samuels
    Peter Williams
    Peter Williams
    • Apophis
    Brent Stait
    Brent Stait
    • Louis Ferretti
    Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    • Sgt. Walter Harriman
    Alexis Cruz
    Alexis Cruz
    • Skaara…
    Rachel Hayward
    Rachel Hayward
    • Guard #3
    • (as Rachael Hayward)
    Rick Ravanello
    Rick Ravanello
    • Guard #2
    J.B. Bivens
    J.B. Bivens
    • Guard #1
    Stephen Sumner
    • Goa'uld #1
    Adam J. Harrington
    Adam J. Harrington
    • Goa'uld #2
    • (as Adam Harrington)
    John 'Bear' Curtis
    John 'Bear' Curtis
    • Primitive
      • Mario Azzopardi
    • Writers
      • Brad Wright(developed for television by)
      • Jonathan Glassner(developed for television by)
      • Roland Emmerich(based on the film by) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Amanda Tapping ('Samatha Carter') says, "This is how they controlled it. It took us 15 years and three supercomputers to MacGyver a system for the gate on Earth." Richard Dean Anderson played the eponymous lead in MacGyver (1985). According to one account, Tapping ad-libbed the MacGyver reference while reading for the part of Carter, and that was what clinched the role for her.
    • Goofs
      When Apophis, Teal'c and various other Jaffa travel through the gate to Earth, the wormhole closes, but when they leave with the female USAF officer the gate is open, even though they didn't enter the control room and wouldn't be able to use Earth's system anyway, because of the difference between Earth's computers and DHDs.
    • Quotes

      General Hammond: You ever think of writing a book about your exploits in the line of duty?

      Jack O'Neill: I've thought about it. But then I'd have to shoot anyone that actually read it.

    • Crazy credits
      The first A in the word Stargate (in the title) is not a true A, but is represented by the Stargate's Earth point of origin.
    • Alternate versions
      In 2009 MGM released a re-edited version of Children of the Gods on DVD. Certain scenes have been trimmed slightly to make the pace of the film flow faster and one new scene has been added. Scenes with violence have been toned down and the infamous full frontal nudity shots of actress Vaitiare Bandera have been removed. Also,the visual effects have been enhanced and composer Joel Goldsmith has re-scored the entire film with new music instead of the re-used David Arnold score from the 1994 feature. The 2009 version runs approx 7 minutes shorter than the original.
    • Connections
      Edited into Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      Written by Joel Goldsmith and David Arnold

    User reviews27

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    Best Showtime series since "The Paper Chase"
    I mistakenly let some of first season slide by since I wasn't a fan of the movie. Was I ever wrong. Cast is superb all the way down to the smaller leads, e.g. the base doctor (Rothery) and other base personnel, as well as some great storylines. Just the right amount of humor mixed in with believable current time Sci-fi. Try not to miss, Showtime foolishly only shows the episodes once weekly unlike mega-repeating HBO series.
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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1997 (United States)
      • United States
      • Canada
      • English
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Double Secret Productions
      • Double Secret Productions
      • Gekko Film Corp.
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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      • Stereo
      • Dolby

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