
After 1,000 years of war, the humans from the Twelve Colonies are near to celebrate an armistice with the evil Cylon Empire. Out of the blue, the Cylons betray the pact and destroy the Colonies and their entire fleet, except the Battlestar Galactica. Commander Adama summons the few survivors from all the Colonies to follow him on a journey to find the mythical planet Earth. However, they are short of water, supplies and fuel and they head to the planet Carillon to replenish t... (Full plot summary below)
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After 1,000 years of war, the humans from the Twelve Colonies are near to celebrate an armistice with the evil Cylon Empire. Out of the blue, the Cylons betray the pact and destroy the Colonies and their entire fleet, except the Battlestar Galactica. Commander Adama summons the few survivors from all the Colonies to follow him on a journey to find the mythical planet Earth. However, they are short of water, supplies and fuel and they head to the planet Carillon to replenish the fleet and get the supplies. Adama's son, the warrior Captain Apollo, and his partners Lieutenants Starbuck and Boomer destroy the mines left by the Cylons and they reach the planet. They are welcomed by the inhabitants and find the paradise. Meanwhile, the self-serving human leader Sire Uri wants to destroy their arms and live in the Cylon Empire despite the contempt of Adama. Sire Uri decides to give medals to Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer for their bravery on Carillon and invites the warriors to come to the party. However, Adama believes that it is a trap for the Galactica. What can he do?
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| EmpireIan NathanAlthough evidently a rip-off — there were hints of Lucas even taking the matter to the courts — this spacebound wagon train, whose limits are readily apparent, is great fun. |
| Empire MagazineStaffAlthough evidently a rip-off - there were hints of Lucas even taking the matter to the courts - this spacebound wagon train, whose limits are readily apparent, is great fun. |
| Movie EyeFrank OchiengA Star Wars clone for the boob tube crowd that never quite captured the imagination or originality that an ambitious sci-fi showcase should exude so effortlessly. |
| Hollywood ReporterArthur KnightRichard A. Colla directed, and Robert L. Kimble led the team of editors faced with the impossible task of carving a masterpiece out of a monstrosity. What they got is a monumental turkey - and just in time for Thanksgiving. |
| User ReviewJoe KWow, it was good...wonder why more ppl don't watch it. |
| User ReviewTanja Hgreat, grew up with it and really beats the remake! |
| User ReviewRichard BI once read that the director accidentally filmed several hours too much footage, and that it was tough to edit it down into a coherent pilot episode/film. I think a more believable reason for the poor quality of the finished product is that it's rubbish. |
| User ReviewGreg SLorne Greene is better than edward james olmos |
| User ReviewHumberto Cthis is the one. The viper is cool. dirk benedict should be returnd to the serie. is a classic for me. |
| User ReviewBen WCataloguing during clean-up of dusty videos. Watched in late 1980s/early 1990s. Loved it. |