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Battlestar Galactica (1978)  link to Battlestar Galactica on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 249

poster Battlestar Galactica

IMDb Rating:
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6.9/10 (7872 votes)

Country: USA, 148 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure

Director(s): Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi

Storyline:
The story of how the Twelve Colonies of Mankind are destroyed after 1,000 years of war with the evil Cylon Empire. Through deceit, the Cylons are able to destroy the Colonies' entire fleet, except for the Battlestar Galactica, captained by Commander Adama. Adama gathers up the few remaining humans left on all the twelve worlds and embarks on a journey to find the mythical planet Earth, the supposed thirteenth colony, lost millennia ago when humans first left the motherworld Kobol. With food and fuel running out, the fleet heads for a mineral planet, Carillon, hoping to get what they need. The Ovions, who populate the planet, are being controlled by the Cylons, who set a trap for the Galactica. Under a clever ruse, Adama convinces the Cylons that his pilots are on the surface at a banquet, while the real pilots are at full combat readiness. The fleet gets their food and fuel, and escapes, destroying Carillon and a Cylon Baseship hiding behind the planet.

Cast:

photo Richard Hatch Richard Hatch Captain Apollo
photo Dirk Benedict Dirk Benedict Lieutenant Starbuck
photo Lorne Greene Lorne Greene Commander Adama
photo Herbert Jefferson Jr. Herbert Jefferson Jr. Lieutenant Boomer
photo Maren Jensen Maren Jensen Lieutenant Athena
photo Noah Hathaway Noah Hathaway Boxey
photo Terry Carter Terry Carter Colonel Tigh
photo Lew Ayres Lew Ayres President Adar
photo Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White Sire Anton
photo John Colicos John Colicos Count Baltar

Medium: Original DVD,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen