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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979Movie⏱️ 1h 29mPG
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
6.5
IMDB Rating
7,630 votes

20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century where Earth is nearly devastated by nuclear warfare and now threatened by alien invaders.

Director
Daniel Haller
Writers
Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens, Philip Francis Nowlan
Stars
Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Pamela Hensley
Release Date
March 30, 1979
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 46
Reviews
📋 8.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Gil Gerard
Gil Gerard
as Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers
Erin Gray
Erin Gray
as Colonel Wilma Deering
Pamela Hensley
Pamela Hensley
as Princess Ardala
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
as Kane
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor
as Dr. Elias Huer
Joseph Wiseman
Joseph Wiseman
as King Draco
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Duke Butler
as Tigerman
H.B. Haggerty
H.B. Haggerty
as Tigerman #1
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
as Twiki (body)
Caroline Smith
Caroline Smith
as Delta Section

💰 Box Office

$21,671,241
Worldwide Gross
$21,671,241
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites - 404 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Bruce Lansbury Productions, Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

steampunkastronautspace adventurespace sci fispace opera

🎯 Categories

Alien InvasionDystopian Sci-FiSpace Sci-FiSteampunkTime TravelActionAdventureSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Gerard Makes BUCK a Delight!
by cariart2003-09-12
8/10

"BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25th CENTURY could easily have become dated camp, by now (Rogers' disastrous space tour was supposed to have occurred in 1987...did we miss it?), but there's such a sense of joy and humor to the production that it actually is more fun to watch today than when it was briefly released, theatrically, in 1979. A large measure of this is due to Gil Gerard, as Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers, who gives an enthusiastic, likable performance. Some of his dialog is ripe with sexual innuendo, particularly in his scenes with Erin Gray, as the beautiful, if a bit wooden..."

💡 Did You Know?

The 90 minute theatrical movie was the pilot for the television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), but was shown in theaters several months before the series aired. The movie made over $21 million in North America alone.

📖 Synopsis

20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century where Earth is nearly devastated by nuclear warfare and now threatened by alien invaders.