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Battlestar Galactica

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Yearning to watch 'Battlestar Galactica' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Richard A. Colla-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Battlestar Galactica' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Battlestar Galactica' right now, here are some finer points about the Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television science fiction flick.

Released May 18th, 1979, 'Battlestar Galactica' stars Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr. The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 168 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Battlestar Galactica' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, Google Play Movies, and YouTube .

'Battlestar Galactica' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 18th, 1979
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting June 8th, 1999 - Buy Battlestar Galactica DVD

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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.