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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

The original spaceman!

19796.01h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Daniel Haller
Written by Philip Francis Nowlan, Leslie Stevens, Glen A. Larson
Produced by Richard Caffey
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $21.7M

Top Cast

Gil Gerard

Gil Gerard

Capt. William " Buck " Rogers

Pamela Hensley

Pamela Hensley

Princess Ardala

Erin Gray

Erin Gray

Col. Wilma Deering

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Kane

Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Dr. Elias Huer

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Draco

D

Duke Butler

Tigerman

H.B. Haggerty

H.B. Haggerty

Tigerman #1

Felix Silla

Felix Silla

Twiki

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Twiki (voice)

Themes & Keywords

androidlaser gunstarshipspace operaevil queenspace piratefrozen bodydestroyed city25th century

About Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is a science fiction, adventure, action film released in 1979 exploring themes of android, laser gun, starship, space opera, evil queen, space pirate. Directed by Daniel Haller, it stars Gil Gerard, Pamela Hensley, Erin Gray. 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.

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