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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Original title: The Plan
  • Video
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
21K
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
ActionAdventureDrama

When the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must i... Read allWhen the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors.When the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors.

  • Director
    • Edward James Olmos
  • Writer
    • Jane Espenson
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Michael Trucco
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward James Olmos
    • Writer
      • Jane Espenson
    • Stars
      • Edward James Olmos
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Michael Trucco
    • 58User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
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    Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
    Grace Park in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
    Dean Stockwell in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
    Michael Hogan in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
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    Dean Stockwell, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Michael Trucco, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
    Dean Stockwell, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Michael Trucco, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
    Dean Stockwell, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Michael Trucco, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
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    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Commander William Adama
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Brother Cavil
    Michael Trucco
    Michael Trucco
    • Samuel Anders
    Grace Park
    Grace Park
    • Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii
    Michael Hogan
    Michael Hogan
    • Colonel Saul Tigh
    Aaron Douglas
    Aaron Douglas
    • Chief Galen Tyrol
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • Leoben Conoy
    Kate Vernon
    Kate Vernon
    • Ellen Tigh
    Rick Worthy
    Rick Worthy
    • Simon
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    Lymari Nadal
    • Giana O'Neill
    Matthew Bennett
    Matthew Bennett
    • Aaron Doral
    Rekha Sharma
    Rekha Sharma
    • Tory Foster
    Tricia Helfer
    Tricia Helfer
    • Number Six…
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    • Jean Barolay
    Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
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    • Specialist Socinus
    Colin Corrigan
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    • Trivia
      Director Edward James Olmos stated in the DVD commentary that he made several homages to The Boy with Green Hair (1948), which starred a then twelve year old Dean Stockwell. Stockwell portrayed Peter Fry, a war orphan whose hair inexplicably turned green when he discovered that his parents had been killed during the Second World War. One example was when Cavil asked the boy John "Are you a war orphan?". This question was asked of Peter Fry several times in The Boy with Green Hair (1948).

      Olmos also used a still shot picture of Peter Fry from the movie when casting for the character of John the Boy, because he wanted the actor to bear a strong resemblance to how Stockwell looked in his adolescence. Alex Ferris resemblance to Stockwell's picture helped get him cast. At one point, Olmos wanted John the Boy's hair color to be green like Peter Fry's character, but was ultimately overruled by the producers.
    • Goofs
      "Simon O'Neill" has a stepson, Jeremy. However, "Tough Six" refers to Simon and his daughter.
    • Quotes

      The Hybrid: Progress reports arriving. The farms of Aerilon are burning. The beaches of Canceron are burning. The plains of Leonis are burning. The jungles of Scorpia are burning. The pastures of Tauron are burning. The harbors of Picon are burning. The cities of Caprica are burning. The oceans of Aquaria are burning. The courthouses of Libran are burning. The forests of Virgon are burning. The Temples of Gemenon are burning. The Colonies of Man lie trampled at our feet.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal logo replaces the Earth with the planet Caprica.
    • Connections
      Follows Battlestar Galactica (2003)

    User reviews58

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    6/10
    Insulting to Fans and a Poor Piece of Work in General
    I had mixed feelings about the concept of The Plan before I saw it: Olmos spoke a lot about The Plan at a panel at '09 Wizard World Convention in Philadelphia. He was very excited about the project and led us to believe that we would be presented an intimate look at an extended Cylon plot that ran concurrently with the series as a whole.

    He did not deliver.

    First, the movie is at least 40% Archive Footage (taken from Season 1 and Season 2). The scenes are woven in as helpful "reminders". These "reminders" help connect events from the show to their extended explanations in "The Plan". Truthfully, the archive footage is abrupt and unnecessary. Fans would easily be able to connect "The Plan"'s events.

    The story of this movie lacks the provocative and thought-inspiring nature that BSG is so respected for. The writing is poor and the events play out in rather unspectacular way.

    The only thing that saves this movie is the strong performances by Dean Cain, Tricia Helfer, and Callum Keith Rennie. Though the writing is not up to normal standards, these actors' mastery over their characters is readily apparent in this flimsy companion piece.

    Overall, watch "The Plan", it's not very long and has a few interesting moments (spread far out in the film). More importantly, if you're interested in Brother Cavil, this is a great way to get some perspective on the bitter Cylon "leader." You need to disconnect your brain a little bit at some points (like seeing 7 Cylons hiding in plain sight on Galactica), and if you can, you can enjoy the bits of BSG-goodness hidden in the film.
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    • Dec 27, 2009

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Battlestar Galactica Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • David Eick Productions
      • R&D TV
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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