Galaxy Quest

1999 science-fiction comedy parody film

Director: Dean Parisot

Writer: David Howard & Robert Gordon

Cinematographer: Jerzy Zielinski

Running time: 102 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: The show has been cancelled... But the adventure is just beginning.

Cast:

Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith

Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco

Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane

Tony Shalhoub as Fred Kwan

Sam Rockwell as Guy Fleegman

Daryl Mitchell as Tommy Webber / Lt. Laredo

Enrico Colantoni as Mathesar

Robin Sachs as Gen. Roth'h'ar Sarris

Justin Long as Brandon

Missi Pyle as Laliari

Patrick Breen as Quellek

Sam Lloyd as Neru

Rainn Wilson as Lahnk

Plot

The alumni cast of a cult space TV series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help.

Awards:

1. Saturn Award- Best Actor Tim Allen- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2. Silver Scream Award- Dean Parisot- Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
3. Pegasus Audience Award- Dean Parisot- Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film
4. Silver Raven- Best Screenplay David Howard- Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film
5. Hochi Film Award- Best Foreign Language Film Dean Parisot- Hochi Film Awards
6. Hugo- Best Dramatic Presentation- Hugo Awards
7. Nebula Award- Best Script Robert Gordon & David Howard- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Trivia

The scene when Tim Allen is in a men’s room overhearing how the cast of Galaxy Quest are nobodies and all the co-stars can't stand him mirrors an actual event in William Shatner's life. He discovered the exact same things about himself when he attended a Star Trek convention.

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5 stars out of 5 stars