If you are thinking this sounds like a spoof of Star Trek you're on the right track. Tim Allen (Home Improvement, Last Man Standing) adds his brilliant comedic contribution to this star studded cast which includes Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. They are the aging stars of the one time hit TV series Galaxy Quest. None of them have worked much since the series ended and they make a…
A comedy of galactic proportions.
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space... until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director, and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.
Top Cast
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
Jed Rees
Teb
Justin Long
Brandon
Missi Pyle
Laliari
Patrick Breen
Quellek
Jeremy Howard
Kyle
Sam Lloyd
Neru
Rainn Wilson
Lahnk
J.P. Manoux
Excited Alien
Reviews
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend, especially for Star Trek fans. This has a sufficiently high production value, but I think a lot of the budge went to hiring the cast, and building the locations, especially the ship. It's probably the chief reason why (at least I feel it is the case) people have wanted to do spoofs of Star Trek since the original series, but only "Galaxy Quest" and "The…
I usually struggle with comedy movies - but a combination of great casting; good, well-paced comedy writing and some lovely special effects from Stan Winston keep this rollicking along with loads of tongue-in-cheek swipes at the sci-fi genre (and "Star Trek" in particular) that is done in a sympathetic, engaging fashion. The "crew" are a bunch of washed-out actors doing the comic-con rounds with Tim Allen as the…
FAQ about Galaxy Quest
What is Galaxy Quest about?
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space... until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under…
When was Galaxy Quest released?
Galaxy Quest was released in 1999.
What genres does Galaxy Quest belong to?
Galaxy Quest is categorised as Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure.
Who stars in Galaxy Quest?
The cast of Galaxy Quest includes Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell.