Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

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

PG 1978 · 122 min · ★ 6.9 · Science Fiction, Adventure

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.

Directed by Richard A. Colla · Written by Glen A. Larson

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