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Conquest of the Earth

1980 · 96 min

A patchwork space adventure that drifts between episodes, offering mild thrills and nostalgia rather than a coherent whole.

Directed by
Sidney Hayers, Barry Crane
Genres
Tv movie, Science fiction, Adventure
Starring
Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass
Tagline
Deadly enemy fleets are hurtling towards Earth. Only two men can stop them.
Overview
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1–3 and 7–9, with alternate footage. The Galactica and its ragtag fleet of ships finally arrive on Earth, only to discover that the planet is not prepared for the inevitable Cylon invasion.

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Directed by
Sidney Hayers, Barry Crane
Genres
Tv movie, Science fiction, Adventure
Starring
Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • war
    • technology
    Places
    • space
    Era
    far-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    tv movie, science fiction, adventure
    Directed by
    Sidney Hayers, Barry Crane, Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
    Written by
    Glen A. Larson
    Starring
    Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass, Lorne Greene, James Patrick Stuart, Richard Lynch, Robbie Rist, John Colicos
    Music
    Stu Phillips
    Cinematography
    Ben Colman, Frank Beascoechea
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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