movie

1979 · United States

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 89 min
Age rating: PG
Language: English
Country: United States

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.

The story

Capt. William "Buck" Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in interplanetary war following a global holocaust, and Buck's piloting skills make him an ideal starfighter recruit for the Earth Defense Directorate.

android
laser gun
starship
time travel
space opera
evil queen
space pirate
frozen body
destroyed city
25th century

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Tim O'Connor — Dr. Elias Huer
Joseph Wiseman — Draco
Duke Butler — Tigerman
H.B. Haggerty — Tigerman #1
Felix Silla — Twiki
Mel Blanc — Twiki (voice)
Caroline Smith — Delta Section
John Dewey Carter — Supervisor
Kevin Coates — Pilot
David Cadiente — Comtel Officer
Gil Serna — Technician

Directed: Daniel Haller
Written: Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens

Production

Rating: 6.1 / 10 · 104 ratings
Studio: Universal Pictures, Glen A. Larson Productions, Bruce Lansbury Productions

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.