Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
A family-friendly space opera pits a survival-minded fleet commander against a legendary warrior consumed by the destruction of the Cylons.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- earnest
- suspenseful
- classic science fiction night
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on the Galactica and Pegasus, rival command philosophies, fuel missions, and attacks on Cylon forces.
Adama prioritizes fuel and the fleet's search for Earth, while Cain is driven to destroy the Cylons.
The metadata explicitly identifies the work as edited from a television series.
The climax involves a Cylon Base World and three Baseships, foregrounding starship assaults and space combat.
Films like Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, and why
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
shared family-friendly space opera, military command conflict, and alien fleet battles
Star Wars
shared 1970s science fiction spectacle, starship crews, and serialized adventure storytelling
Space: 1999
shared television-derived science fiction, spaceship survival, and human-versus-alien warfare
Movie Details
- Directors
- Vince Edwards, Christian I. Nyby II
- Release Date
- 1979-08-09
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (69)
Cast
- Richard Hatch
- Dirk Benedict
- Lorne Greene
- Herbert Jefferson Jr.
- John Colicos
- Maren Jensen
- Laurette Spang
- Tony Swartz
- Anne Lockhart
- Terry Carter
Common questions
- What is Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack about?
- A family-friendly space opera pits a survival-minded fleet commander against a legendary warrior consumed by the destruction of the Cylons.
- What is Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack as mild.
- Which films are like Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack?
- Films with a similar feel include Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Wars, and Space: 1999.
- How long is Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack?
- Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack runs 108 minutes.
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