Battlestar Galactica

"A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival."

1978 2h 2m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 220

Science FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival.”

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Cast

Richard Hatch
Capt. Apollo
Dirk Benedict
Lt. Starbuck
Lorne Greene
Cmdr. Adama
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Lt. Boomer
Maren Jensen
Lt. Athena
Laurette Spang
Cassiopeia
Terry Carter
Col. Tigh
Tony Swartz
Flight Sgt. Jolly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard A. Colla
Writers: Glen A. Larson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Part of the "Battlestar Galactica (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard A. Colla, shot by Ben Colman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stu Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert L. Kimble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and Lorne Greene carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival.".

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The take

Richard A. Colla directs. Ben Colman behind the camera. Stu Phillips scores. Robert L. Kimble cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Battlestar Galactica (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Richard A. Colla, shot by Ben Colman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stu Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert L. Kimble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and Lorne Greene carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival.".
9IMDB entry: tt0077215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "space marine", "space battle", "space mission", "space".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Colman
Original score: Stu Phillips
Editing: Robert L. Kimble
Costume design: Jean-Pierre Dorléac
Makeup / hair: Joy Zapata
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Part of

Battlestar Galactica (Original) Collection

Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was later followed by a short-run sequel series (Galactica 1980) and three movies.