Themes: Heroic Mission, Technology Run Amok, Future Dystopias
Main Cast: Gil Gerard, Pamela Hensley, Erin Gray, Henry Silva, Tim O'Connor
Release Year: 1979
Country: US
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
Gil Gerard plays Buck Rogers, an American astronaut who awakens after 500 years in space to find a Draconian princess scheming to take over planet Earth. Of course, he is mistaken for a spy and must not only save himself but the galaxy as well. This sci-fi feature was intended as a pilot for the television series. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
Joseph Wiseman - Draco; Duke Butler - Tigerman; Felix Silla - Twiki; Mel Blanc - Twiki; David Cadiente - Comtel Officer; Kevin Coates - Pilot; John Dewey-Carter - Supervisor; Larry Duran - Guard; H.B. Haggerty - Tigerman Two; Eric Lawrence - Officer; Gil Serna - Technician; Caroline Smith - Delta Section; Kenny Endoso - Guard; Stephen Jones - Pilot; David Buchanan - Pilot
Credit
Paul Peters - Art Director, Miriam Nelson - Choreography, Jean-Pierre Dorleac - Costume Designer, Jerry Sobul - First Assistant Director, Phil Bowles - First Assistant Director, Daniel Haller - Director, John Dumas - Editor, Glen A. Larson - Executive Producer, Stu Phillips - Composer (Music Score), Frank P. Beascoechea - Cinematographer, Richard Caffey - Producer, Glen A. Larson - Producer, Leslie Stevens - Producer, Richard Reams - Set Designer, Jack Faggard - Special Effects, Andrew Gilmore - Sound/Sound Designer, Glen A. Larson - Screenwriter, Leslie Stevens - Screenwriter
