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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
DirectorAlan J. Levi
DirectorGlen A. Larson
WriterCast
![Richard Hatch's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/58CZHjwGoEfUhT5c5EI6Sh8YxzV.jpg)
Richard Hatch
Capt. Apollo![Dirk Benedict's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lQG0YpiHdhQgs5DKS0185JA60mr.jpg)
Dirk Benedict
Lt. Starbuck![Lorne Greene's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/8thOy0TS7tNDBcwPqjmOPw9Jgdx.jpg)
Lorne Greene
Commander Adama![Herbert Jefferson Jr.'s headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mKoa1aqdP3RprkbW2i1W5VRp8w4.jpg)
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Lt. Boomer![Maren Jensen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/36zgxf0MA0dW4Hc9czMToGInzEr.jpg)
Maren Jensen
Athena![Laurette Spang's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/cjjmiiuLhmjE38YtJYUk5OWdw9S.jpg)
Laurette Spang
Cassiopeia![Terry Carter's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/t56APmN1VQpZ02XbAO3nPaxFIjr.jpg)
Terry Carter
Colonel Tigh![Tony Swartz's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wR4qf21zjaHSMRS9O18rWQpUH1E.jpg)