Battlestar Galactica: Razor
November 12, 2007 in theaters
The history and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus, from shortly before the Cylon invasion to shortly after Lee Adama is made commander. The story is told through the eyes of and largely focuses on one particular member of Pegasus's crew, Kendra Shaw.
Cast
Michelle Forbes
Helena Cain
Stephanie Jacobsen
Kendra Shaw
Graham Beckel
Jack Fisk
Jamie Bamber
Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama
Edward James Olmos
Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell
President Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff
Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Tricia Helfer
Number Six / Gina Inviere
Ingrid Tesch
Mother
Grace Park
Lt. Sharon Valerii
QUOTE
"The old man is the last of his kind."
DID YOU KNOW?
The Pegasus storyline explored institutional cruelty -- the writers drew on real military ethics research.
THE VERDICT
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A TV movie produced as a special for the 2004 reimagined series, Razor fills in the history of the Battlestar Pegasus and its commander Admiral Cain during the initial Cylon attack -- events referenced throughout the series but not shown. The flashback structure rewards viewers already invested in the 2004 series, and the moral portrait of Cain is the film's most compelling element. It functions less as a standalone film than as an extended chapter within a larger narrative. Rewarding for fans of the reimagined series, but far less accessible for viewers outside it.
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