After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
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- TriviaAs part of a pre-release agreement with George Lucas, they were not allowed to show laser beams when they use their blasters. All you see is the weapon lighting and then whatever damage was caused. The only time you see a laser or light trail is when they are in space, the Colonial Vipers and Cylon Raiders.
- GoofsRight before Zac shoots down his first Cylon, they show his joystick. Instead of the normal "Fire/Turbo/IM" labels, it says "Stores/Camera Audio/Camera Pulse".
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Cylon Centurion: By your command.
Imperious Leader: Speak, Centurion.
Cylon Centurion: All base ships are now in range to attack the Colonies.
Imperious Leader: The final annihilation of the lifeform known as Man. Let the attack begin.
- Alternate versionsThere are Three versions of this film: a 2-hour stand-alone movie, a 3-hour pilot episode of a series (cut into 3 episodes for syndication), and a 2-hour telefilm. In the stand-alone movie version, Count Baltar is executed halfway through. This version was actually released theatrically first in Canada some months before the TV version aired in the United States. It was eventually released to theatres worldwide (including the United States). When it became apparent that the series would in fact be made, Baltar's execution scene was re-edited and an extra scene with him was filmed for the end which sets up the series. In the series version, Count Baltar is held for public execution instead of being beheaded immediately. When the Cylon Imperious Leader who ordered his execution is killed in the explosion of the planet Carillon, his successor orders Baltar's release so Baltar can take command of a Cylon Basestar that will chase the human refugees throughout the series. All this information is given in an "Epilogue" tacked on at the ending. The telefilm version of the film consists of a cut down version of the series 3-hour premiere episode with added scene. There was a total of 12 telefilms made from the series. These 12 telefilms were shown in local markets most of which was in the afternoon rotated with Godzilla, Gamera, and other films.
- ConnectionsEdited from Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Coming one year after Star Wars, there were some complaints of copying and even a lawsuit or two. This is certainly inferior to Star Wars and there are elements copied from the movie. However, it's also undeniable this is one of the best TV sci-fi series of that era. It's also not a complete copy. There are plenty of compelling original ideas such as the twelve colonies, the designs from the spacecrafts to the Egyptian-like helmets, and also the music. Some of it seems cheesy compared to modern TV. The writing can be melodramatic but it must be compared to writing during that time. The Battlestar Galactica series is an important sign post for the sci-fi genre on TV despite its later deterioration. This pilot movie is a great setup for that series.
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- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 28 minutes
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