Galaxy Quest

Year:

1999

Duration:

102 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Dean Parisot

Awards:

7 wins & 14 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-12-25

Filming Locations: Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $45,000,000

Opening Weekend: $7,012,630 (USA) (26 December 1999)

Gross: $71,423,726 (USA) (30 April 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

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 (as Brandon Michael de Paul)

Paul G. Kubiak

Fan #5

Gregory Colbrook

Fan #6 (as Greg Colbrook)

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 (scenes deleted)

Heidi Swedberg

Brandon's Mom

Isaac C. Singleton Jr.

Sarris' Guard

Jerry Penacoli

Reporter

Joel McKinnon Miller

Warrior Alien

Kevin McDonald

Announcer (as Kevin Hamilton McDonald)

Daniel Parker

Alien Fan (as Daniel T. Parker)

Dawn Hutchins

Inventory Clerk

Joe Frank

Voice of the Computer (voice)

Larry Richards

Thermian Greeter #1 (as Lawrence Richards)

Mic Tomasi

Thermian Greeter #2

Heath Castor

Convention Goer (uncredited)

Joseph J. Dawson

Mank'nar #1 in Prosthetics (uncredited)

Paulie DiCocco III

Convention Goer (uncredited)

David Dorfman

Boy (uncredited)

Michael Haboush

Thermian Soldier (uncredited)

Erik Johnson

Convention Goth (uncredited)

Janis Jones

Sci-Fi Convention Fan (uncredited)

Danilo Mancinelli

Control Deck Thermian (uncredited)

Molly O'Brien

Prostitute with Alien (uncredited)

Brian Penikas

Convention Goer (uncredited)

Rocco Salata

Sarris Soldier (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The characters who are actors in the fictitious Galaxy Quest television serial are largely based on the actors in the actual Star Trek (1966) television series and its spin-offs. The film contains numerous references to events in the lives of the Star Trek actors.

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The control labels on the engine core control panel include "General Purpose Computer", and "MKL" (a real computer acronym for "Math Kernel Library").

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The set of the NSEA Protector was built on an articulated platform so that it could move a few feet in any direction, for a touch of realism (instead of actors leaning in unison). When it was first used the set dropped two feet and shifted to the side, causing several cast members to fall out of their chairs and two lights to fall down.

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Goofs

During the Galaxy Quest convention at the beginning of the movie, Tommy Webber is introduced as "Crack gunner, 'Laredo'...Tommy Webber!" However, it is demonstrated throughout the movie (and in clips of the original Galaxy Quest TV show) that Laredo is the ship's helmsman, not the gunner. The role of helmsman also fits with his character's catchphrase of, "Pedal to the metal, Commander!"

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At the Tech Value Electronics Superstore, Alexander has 3 silver rectangular bars on his right collar. But when they are signing autographs immediately after, they are gone. Later, when they are in the air, the bars are back.

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The number of earrings in Sarris' left ear throughout the movie and especially within several scenes that are only seconds apart.

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Quotes

Sir Alexander Dane: By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged.

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Sir Alexander Dane: I played Richard III.

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Jason Nesmith: Remember yesterday at the convention, those people dressed like aliens? They were aliens! They were termites or... or dalmations. I can't really remember cause I was kinda hungover.

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Faq

Q

Why does Alexander wear the alien headpiece all the time, even when he is at home?

A

We only see Alexander away from a convention, appearance or the ship once, when he is in his apartment, on the phone to Gwen. It is likely, since he is still wearing most of his costume, that this scene takes place not long after he has gotten home after the convention, and he simply hasn't taken the headpiece off yet. Also, the glue may have made it extremely difficult to take off. Since they had another gig in the morning at a store opening, he may not have wanted to go through the trouble of taking it off. While on the ship, he likely wishes to maintain the illusion that is really is Dr. Lazarus, so as not to confuse the Thermians. It is also possibly a reference to the fact that most people expect Leonard Nimoy to have pointed ears in real life.

Q

Which "Star Trek" characters are the "Galaxy Quest" characters based on?

A

Cmdr. Peter Quincy Taggart is based on Captain James T. Kirk, Dr. Lazarus on Spock, Tawny Madison on both Lieutenant Uhura and Deanna Troi, Tech Sergeant Chen on Chief Engineer Scott, Lieutenant Laredo on both Ensign Chekov and Wesley Crusher, and Guy, aka Crewman Number 6, is of the infamous "red shirts", one-off characters who would go down to a planet with the officers and be quickly killed by aliens.

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