Galaxy Quest (1999)
Coming Out at 23 December 1999 in theaters.
Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Galaxy Quest is science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. A parody of and homage to science-fiction films and series, especially Star Trek and its fandom, the film stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell and Daryl Mitchell. It depicts the cast of a fictional defunct cult television series, Galaxy Quest, who are visited by actual aliens who think the series is an accurate documentary, and become involved in a very real intergalactic conflict.
The film was a modest box office success and positively received by critics: it won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (an award won by the original Star Trek series in the 1960s) and the Nebula Award for Best Script. It was also nominated for 10 Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Director for Parisot, Best Actress for Weaver, and Best Supporting Actor for Rickman, with Allen winning Best Actor.
The cast members of the canceled 1980s space-adventure television series Galaxy Quest spend most of their days attending fan conventions and promotional appearances. Though the series’ former lead star Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) thrives on the attention, the other cast members resent him and, to varying degrees, the states of their careers.
At a convention, Jason is approached by a group calling themselves Thermians, led by Mathesar, who request his help. Believing he is being asked for a promotional appearance, he agrees to be picked up the next morning. Jason is hung over when he is picked up and does not grasp that he has been transported to a working re-creation of the bridge of the NSEA Protector, the starship from Galaxy Quest. Believing he has been called on to perform, he gives half-hearted orders as captain, directing them to attack his enemy General Sarris, temporarily defeating him. When the Thermians transport him back to Earth, he realizes the experience was real. He attempts to relate his adventure to the other cast members, but is rebuffed. When the Thermian Laliari appears and requests Jason’s help again, he convinces the cast to join him.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writers: David Howard, Robert Gordon
Stars: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Cast:
| Tim Allen | … | Jason Nesmith |
| Sigourney Weaver | … | Gwen DeMarco |
| Alan Rickman | … | Alexander Dane |
| Tony Shalhoub | … | Fred Kwan |
| Sam Rockwell | … | Guy Fleegman |
| Daryl Mitchell | … | Tommy Webber |
| Enrico Colantoni | … | Mathesar |
| Robin Sachs | … | Sarris |
| Patrick Breen | … | Quellek |
| Missi Pyle | … | Laliari |
| Jed Rees | … | Teb |
| Justin Long | … | Brandon |
| Jeremy Howard | … | Kyle |
| Kaitlin Cullum | … | Katelyn |
| Jonathan Feyer | … | Hollister |
| Corbin Bleu | … | Young Tommy |
| Wayne Pére | … | Lathe |
| Sam Lloyd | … | Neru |
| Bill Chott | … | Fan #1 |
| Morgan Rusler | … | Fan #2 |
| Gregg Binkley | … | Fan #3 |
| Brandon de Paul | … | Fan #4 |
| Paul G. Kubiak | … | Fan #5 |
| Gregory Colbrook | … | Fan #6 |
| Jennifer Manley | … | Shy Girl |
| John Patrick White | … | Teen in the Bathroom #1 |
| Todd Giebenhain | … | Teen in the Bathroom #2 |
| J.P. Manoux | … | Excited Alien |
| Dan Gunther | … | Navigator |
| Matt Winston | … | Technician #1 |
| Brandon Keener | … | Technician #2 |
| Dian Bachar | … | Nervous Tech |
| Rainn Wilson | … | Lahnk |
| Susan Egan | … | Teek |
| Heidi Swedberg | … | Brandon’s Mom |
| Isaac C. Singleton Jr. | … | Sarris’ Guard |
| Jerry Penacoli | … | Reporter |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | … | Warrior Alien |
| Kevin McDonald | … | Announcer |
| Daniel Parker | … | Alien Fan |
| Dawn Hutchins | … | Inventory Clerk |
| Joe Frank | … | Voice of the Computer (voice) |
| Larry Richards | … | Thermian Greeter #1 |
| Mic Tomasi | … | Thermian Greeter #2 |
| Heath Castor | … | Convention Goer |
| Mike J Daugherity | … | Security Guard |
| Joseph J. Dawson | … | Mank’nar #1 in Prosthetics |
| Paulie DiCocco III | … | Convention Goer |
| David Dorfman | … | Boy |
| Andrew Doucette | … | Convention Goer |
| Michael Haboush | … | Thermian Soldier |
| Erik Johnson | … | Convention Goth |
| Janis Jones | … | Sci-Fi Convention Fan |
| Danilo Mancinelli | … | Control Deck Thermian |
| Paul McMichael | … | Nerdy Convention Goer |
| Molly O’Brien | … | Prostitute with Alien |
| Brian Penikas | … | Convention Goer |
| Marcio Rosario | … | Sarri’s Guard |
| Rocco Salata | … | Sarris Soldier |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia