Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

"Their very existence menaced by a strange civilization."

1979 1h 48m EN

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6.9

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★7.0TMDB · 70★6.9IMDB · 1,940

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Synopsis

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A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 10–12 and 21, with alternate footage. Running low on fuel, the Battlestar Galactica receives the help of the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus which is taking the offensive with the Cylons.

“Their very existence menaced by a strange civilization.”

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Cast

Richard Hatch
Cpt. Apollo
Dirk Benedict
Lt. Starbuck
Lorne Greene
Cmdr. Adama
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Lt. Boomer
John Colicos
Baltar
Maren Jensen
Lt. Athena
Laurette Spang
Cassiopeia
Tony Swartz
Flight Sgt. Jolly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vince Edwards
Writers: Glen A. Larson, Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 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 Vince Edwards, shot by H. John Penner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their very existence menaced by a strange civilization.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077937 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vince Edwards directs. H. John Penner behind the camera. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Battlestar Galactica (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Vince Edwards, shot by H. John Penner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and Lorne Greene carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Their very existence menaced by a strange civilization.".
6IMDB entry: tt0077937 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "space marine", "starship", "assault", "space mission".

The technical file

Cinematography: H. John Penner
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 1,940 votes
MPAA: G

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.