Battlestar Galactica (1979)

  • PG
  • 05/18/1979 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Adventure
  • 2h 2m

A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival.

Overview

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.

Richard A. Colla

Director

Alan J. Levi

Director

Glen A. Larson

Writer

Cast

Richard Hatch's headshot

Richard Hatch

Capt. Apollo
Dirk Benedict's headshot

Dirk Benedict

Lt. Starbuck
Lorne Greene's headshot

Lorne Greene

Commander Adama
Herbert Jefferson Jr.'s headshot

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Lt. Boomer
Maren Jensen's headshot

Maren Jensen

Athena
Laurette Spang's headshot

Laurette Spang

Cassiopeia
Terry Carter's headshot

Terry Carter

Colonel Tigh
Tony Swartz's headshot

Tony Swartz

Flight Sgt. Jolly

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