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Battlestar Galactica

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Science FictionAdventure
6.9/10(188 ratings)

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. This film is adapted from a television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1978, to August 17, 1980. The first and fifth episodes of the series were edited into this theatrical feature film. Taken together, the two episodes ran 148 minutes, without commercials, while the film runs 125 minutes.

09-16-1978
2h 2m
Battlestar Galactica
Backdrop for Battlestar Galactica

Main Cast

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Cpt. Apollo

Dirk Benedict

Dirk Benedict

Lt. Starbuck

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Cmdr. Adama

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Lt. Boomer

Maren Jensen

Maren Jensen

Lt. Athena

Laurette Spang

Laurette Spang

Cassiopeia

Terry Carter

Terry Carter

Col. Tigh

Movie Details

Production Info

Directors:
Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi
Writer:
Glen A. Larson
Production:
Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television
Budget:
$3,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Richard A. Colla
Director:
Alan J. Levi
Director of Photography:
Ben Colman
Producer:
John Dykstra
Writer:
Glen A. Larson

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en