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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids, Sci-Fi Violence Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 05/02/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins Studio: DreamWorks Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Comedy, Showbiz Comedy See Also: Galaxy Quest [DTS], Galaxy Quest [Deluxe Edition], Galaxy Quest [Blu-ray]

A team of intrepid adventurers travels through the outer reaches of the galaxy, each week finding excitement and adventure on Galaxy Quest! Or at least that's the way it was in the mid-1970s, when brave if reckless Captain Peter Quincy Taggart, lovely Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and inscrutable alien Dr. Lazarus were the leaders of an interstellar law enforcement team on the TV series of that name. Twenty years later, the show is still in reruns, and Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen), Gwen DeMarco (Sigourney Weaver), and Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman) prop up their sagging careers by making appearances at sci-fi conventions, where they grudgingly shake hands and give autographs for the show's socially inept following. However, it turns out that nerdy sci-fi fans aren't the only ones watching: somewhere in another solar system, a group of alien rebels living under a regime of violence and repression have picked up broadcasts of Galaxy Quest, and they aren't aware that it's fiction. They travel to Earth and encounter the Galaxy Quest cast, who figure that they're just another bunch of guys who like to dress funny. However, they soon realize that they're being hired not for another autograph-signing session but for a real-life outer space rescue mission. Galaxy Quest was directed by Dean Parisot, who had a background in TV directing before his theatrical debut with the dark comedy Home Fries. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Tim Allen - Jason Nesmith
Sigourney Weaver - Gwen DeMarco
Alan Rickman - Alexander Dane
Tony Shalhoub - Fred Kwan
Sam Rockwell - Guy Fleegman
Enrico Colantoni - Mathesar

A DreamWorks release, this anamorphic widescreen DVD has a Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound track and captioned subtitles. Viewers can even listen to a Thermian Language (the alien tongue in the film) audio track as they watch this entertaining movie. This DVD is crisp and full of detail and vivid color. The Dolby soundtrack is clear and of excellent quality, with good blending of bass and treble tones. Additional features include the original "On Location in Space" featurette, which includes scenes of how Stan Winston and his crew filmed some of the special effects, with commentary by the cast. Viewers will also find the usual original film trailers, deleted scenes, and cast and crew bios. Watch for the amusing rotating Rock Monster on the special features menu. Clicking it gives some additional info. The bonus features are as fun to watch as the film. ~ Sherril Steele-Carlin, All Movie Guide