Battlestar Galactica (1979)

05/18/1979 2h 2m

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

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Richard Hatch

as Capt. Apollo

Born 05/21/1945

Died 02/07/2017, age

Dirk Benedict

as Lt. Starbuck

Born 03/01/1945, age

Lorne Greene

as Commander Adama

Born 02/12/1915

Died 09/11/1987, age

Maren Jensen

as Athena

Born 09/23/1956, age

Jane Seymour

as Serina

Born 02/15/1951, age

Noah Hathaway

as Boxey

Born 11/13/1971, age

John Colicos

as Baltar

Born 12/10/1928

Died 03/06/2000, age

Ed Begley Jr.

as Flight Sgt. Greenbean

Born 09/16/1949, age

Rick Springfield

as Lieutenant Zac

Born 08/23/1949, age

Patrick Macnee

as Imperious Leader (voice)

Born 02/06/1922

Died 06/25/2015, age

Lew Ayres

as President Adar

Born 12/28/1908

Died 12/30/1996, age

Wilfrid Hyde-White

as Sire Anton

Born 05/12/1903

Died 05/06/1991, age

Ray Milland

as Sire Uri

Born 01/04/1907

Died 03/10/1986, age