The revival of Battlestar Galactica has proven not just to be a roaring success with viewers, but one of the most critically-acclaimed science-fiction series too. Battlestar Galactica: Razor's place is as an introduction to the events that take place in the fourth season of the show. Yet it's also a terrific feature-length TV movie in its own right.
The story of Battlestar Galactica: Razor actually focuses quite a lot on a different Battlestar, the Pegasus. Throughout the movie, we see it under the command of the love-to-hate Admiral Helena Cain, while we also follow Lieutenant Kendra Shaw under her tutelage, and Lee Adama's first mission in charge of the Pegasus.
Naturally too, Battlestar Galactica: Razor isn't shy of Cylons, as we see them in the infancy of their attack on humankind. And all of these ingredients make for some interesting back story to the main show, and a great one-off piece of entertainment too. It doesn't pull its punches when it comes to the action sequences, and there's some worthwhile character work in there too.
While clearly intended as an appetite-whetter for the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica, Razor nonetheless has enough in the tank to more than hold its own. It proves to be yet another example as to why Battlestar is the show that's been topping science fiction fans' favourites lists for some time. --Jon Foster
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Edward James Olmos | Admiral William Adama |
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Mary McDonnell | President Laura Roslin |
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Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
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Jamie Bamber | Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
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James Callis | Dr. Gaius Baltar |
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Tricia Helfer | Number Six |
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Grace Park | Lt. Sharon Valerii |
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Michael Hogan | Colonel Saul Tigh |
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Aaron Douglas | Chief Galen Tyrol |
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Tahmoh Penikett | Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
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Michael Trucco | Samuel Anders |
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Alessandro Juliani | Lt. Felix Gaeta |
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Kandyse McClure | Petty Officer Anastasia Dualla |
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Michelle Forbes | Admiral Helena Cain |
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Graham Beckel | Colonel Jack Fisk |
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Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen | Kendra Shaw |
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Nico Cortez | Young Adama |
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Matthew Bennett | Aaron Doral |
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Steve Bacic | Colonel Jurgen Belzen |
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Brad Dryborough | Hoshi |
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Eileen Pedde | Sgt. Mathias |
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Fulvio Cecere | Lt. Alastair Thorne |
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Vincent Gale | Peter Laird |
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Campbell Lane | Hybrid |
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Kyra Scott | Young Helena Cain |
| Director | Felix Enriquez Alcala |
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| Writer | Ronald D. Moore, Michael Taylor, Glen A. Larson, Seamus Kevin Fahey | |
| Producer | Michael Angeli, David Eick, Jane Espenson, Harvey Frand, Ron French, James Halpern, Glen A. Larson, Paul M. Leonard, Sian McArthur, Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer, Andrew Seklir, Michael Taylor, Bradley Thompson, Mark Verheiden, David Weddle | |
| Musician | Bear McCreary | |
| Photography | Stephen McNutt | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | 1.78:1 |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures Video |
| Edition Release Date | Dec 26, 2007 |
| Regions | Region 2 |