Currently available as a Best Buy exclusive, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the wide release of Battlestar Galactica (1978), the re-cut 124-minute version of "Saga Of A Star World," released in theaters (in Sensurround) several months after the $7 million, 148-minute TV pilot's broadcast premiere. The 35th Anniversary Edition release of the film will be available online and in retail stores on August 6th.
Official Synopsis: In the deepest reaches of space, it is a fight to save all human life from extinction in this sci-fi adventure that launched the Battlestar Galactica phenomenon. After The Cylons launch a devastating surprise attack on the Twelve Colonies, a lone flagship battlestar, the Galactica, remains to aid the surviving colonists on their epic journey for a new home to a far-off legendary planet: Earth. They must survive the pursuing Cylons in a series of epic battles that will determine the fate of the human race in this non-stop action-packed classic filled with cutting-edge special effects by Academy Award-winner John Dykstra.
Battlestar Galactica is presented in 1080p and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1 with Sensurround. There are no special features included.