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Battlestar Galactica (1979)

Movie"A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival."
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PG 2 hr 2 minMay 18th, 1979Science Fiction, AdventureBattlestar Galactica (Original) Collection PosterPart of Battlestar Galactica (Original) Collection
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.
StarringRichard HatchDirk BenedictLorne Greene
DirectorsAlan J. LeviRichard A. Colla
WriterGlen A. Larson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 18th, 1979
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 8th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,000,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television
Movie Tags:
spaceedited from tv seriesspace battlesensurround

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.