Battlestar Galactica

Name: Battlestar Galactica
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure
Released: 1978-10-25
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Maren Jensen

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

Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Timing: 2:2 (122 min)

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Actors and characters

Video for the film Battlestar Galactica — Battlestar Galactica The Movie 1978 Trailer HD | Richard Hatch | Dirk Benedict

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Release date

1978-10-25

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Universal Television, Glen A. Larson Productions

Genre

Science Fiction, Adventure

Budget

$3 000 000

Box office

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Director

Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi

Actors

Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Maren Jensen, Laurette Spang, Terry Carter, Tony Swartz, Jane Seymour, Randi Oakes
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Scenario

Glen A. Larson

Producer

John Dykstra

Camera operator

Ben Colman

Composer

Stu Phillips

Artist

Audition

Mark Malis

Editing

Robert L. Kimble, Larry Strong, Leon Ortiz-Gil
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Mickey S. Michaels, who was responsible for set decoration, contacted “Tektronix, Inc.” and they, in exchange for a mention in the credits, donated computer equipment worth $3 million and monitors worth around $35,000 at the time to the project’s creators for use in the Galactica bridge set and other sets.
After the Cylons' sudden attack on Commander Adama's home planet, an image of his wife, Iyla, is shown on screen. Sophia Loren served as the model for her appearance.
In 1979, it was shown in cinemas equipped with the "Sensurround" system. This system added expanded range bass sound effects, and thus, low-frequency sounds were more felt than heard by viewers. The same system was used for the screening of four other films by "Universal Pictures": "Earthquake" (1974, Mark Robson), "Midway" (1976, Jack Smight), "Roller Coaster" (1977, James Goldstone), and the television film "Battlestar Galactica: The Cylons Strike" (1979, Vince Edwards, Christian I. Nyby II).
The original model of the spaceship, restored and put on display at "Universal Studios" several years after the completion of filming of "Battlestar Galactica" (1978), was stolen and never seen again.
Muffit was played by a chimpanzee (which was noticeable in its movements). The animal was owned by Ralph Helfer, an animal behaviorist and author of several books about animals.
Mickey C. Michaels, who was responsible for the set design, contacted Tektronix, Inc., and in exchange for a credit in the titles, they donated computer equipment worth $3 million and monitors worth approximately $35,000 at the time for use in the Galactica bridge and other sets.
In 1979, the film was screened in theaters equipped with the Sensurround system. This system added sound effects to the extended bass range, meaning that low-frequency sounds were felt by the audience rather than heard. The same system was used for four other Universal Pictures films: Earthquake (1974, Mark Robson), Midway (1976, Jack Smythe), The Russian Mountain (1977, James Goldstone), and the television film Galactica: Attack of the Cylons (1979, Vince Edwards, Christian I. Nybly II).
Terry Carter was initially cast as Lieutenant Boomer, but the actor broke his leg, and producer Glen A. Larson gave him a different role—the Colonel (which did not require the same physical exertion as Boomer's role). Throughout the film, the Colonel, played by Carter, was shown with a leg in a cast.
The original starship model, restored and put on display at Universal Studios a few years after filming for the series Galactica (1978) ended, was stolen and has never been seen again.
By agreement with George Lucas, it was decided not to show laser beams on screen when blasters were used. The viewer saw only a flash and immediately the result of the shot. The laser's effect or light trail was only visible when the action took place directly in outer space.
Terry Carter was initially cast as Lieutenant Boomer, but the actor broke his leg, and producer Glen A. Larson gave him another role – a colonel (which did not involve the same physical demands as the role of Boomer). Throughout the film, Carter's colonel is shown with a broken leg in a cast.
After the sudden attack by the Cylons on Commander Adama's home planet, an image of his wife, Ila, is shown on screen. Sophia Loren served as the model for the image.
By agreement with George Lucas, it was decided not to show laser beams on the screen when using blasters. The audience only saw a flash and immediately – the result of the shot. The laser action or light trail was only noticeable when the action took place directly in outer space.