Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American 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 drawn into a real interstellar conflict. The film was a modest box office success and positively received by critics: it won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 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.
| Director | Dean Parisot |
| Produced by | Mark Johnson, Charles Newirth |
| Screenplay by | David Howard, Robert Gordon |
| Story by | David Howard |
| Starring | Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell |
| Music | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zielinski |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
| Released | December 25, 1999 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $90.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 28369403 |
About Galaxy Quest
The alumni cast of a 1970's sci-fi show are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. The aliens, believing the TV show to be real, ask for the help of the cast to stop a reptilian warlord from taking over the universe.
Achievement of Galaxy Quest
The film marks Rainn Wilson's film debut. The film is a parody of science-fiction films, particularly Star Trek.
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Latest information about Galaxy Quest updated on July 28 2021.
