Battlefield Earth (2000)
May 12, 2000Release Date
Battlefield Earth (2000)
May 12, 2000Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
John Travolta
Terl / Producer
Barry Pepper
Jonnie Goodboy Tyler
Forest Whitaker
Ker
Kim Coates
Carlo
Sabine Karsenti
Chrissy
Christian Tessier
Mickey
Sylvain Landry
Sammy
Michael Byrne
Parson Staffer
Richard Tyson
Robert the Fox
Christopher Freeman
Processing Clerk
Shaun Austin-Olsen
Planetship
Christopher Freeman
Processing Clerk
Tim Post
Assistant Planetship / Psychlo Guard
Earl Pastko
Bartender
Michel Perron
Rock
Andy Bradshaw
Mason
Tait Ruppert
Rodman
Kelly Preston
Chirk
Marie-Josée Croze
Mara
Roger Christian
Director
Corey Mandell
Screenplay
J.D. Shapiro
Screenplay
Jonathan D. Krane
Producer
Elie Samaha
Producer
Elia Cmiral
Original Music Composer
Giles Nuttgens
Director of Photography
Robin Russell
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting / Casting Director
L. Ron Hubbard
Novel
Brett Paton
Animation
John Walsh
Stunts
Patrick Tatopoulos
Production Design / Costume Design / Creature Design
Andrew Stevens
Executive Producer
Ashok Amritraj
Executive Producer
Don Carmody
Executive Producer
Erik Henry
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tracee Stanley
Co-Producer
James A. Holt
Co-Producer
Anson Downes
Associate Producer
Linda Favila
Associate Producer
Jacky Lavoie
Unit Production Manager
Walter Gasparovic
First Assistant Director
Penny Charter
Second Assistant Director
Steve Lucescu
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Riccardi
Stunt Double
Claude Paré
Supervising Art Director
Oana Bogdan Miller
Art Direction
Michele Laliberte
Assistant Art Director
Martin Gendron
Assistant Art Director
Robert Stecko
Camera Operator
Brad Hruboska
Steadicam Operator
Joanne T. Harwood
Script Supervisor
Denis Dupont
Boom Operator
Pierre Vinet
Still Photographer
Randi Wells
Extras Casting
Michael Tinger
Post Production Supervisor
Louis Dandonneau
Set Dresser
Simon La Haye
Set Dresser
Jean Courteau
Chief Lighting Technician
Gilles Fortier
Best Boy Electrician
Robert Auclair
Key Grip
Bertrand Dupuis
Best Boy Grip
Patrick Lima
Dolly Grip
Bob Pritchett
Key Hair Stylist
Susan V. Kalinowski
Hairstylist
André Duval
Hairstylist
Jocelyne Bellemare
Key Makeup Artist
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Nicole Lapierre
Makeup Artist
Adrien Morot
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Mike Smithson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
John Gaskin
Production Accountant
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 12, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 57m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$44,000,000
Box Office$29,725,663
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States of America · Montreal, Canada
Genres
Wiki.
Battlefield Earth (subtitled on-screen: A Saga of the Year 3000) is a 2000 American science fiction film based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It was directed by Roger Christian and stars John Travolta, Barry Pepper, and Forest Whitaker. The film follows a rebellion against the alien Psychlos, who have ruled Earth for 1,000 years.
Travolta, a Scientologist, began attempting to adapt Battlefield Earth in the mid-1990s. He was unable to obtain major studio funding because of concerns regarding the script and its connections to Scientology. In 1998, it was picked up by the independent production company Franchise Pictures, which specialized in rescuing stars' pet projects. Production began in 1999, largely funded by the German distribution company Intertainment AG. Travolta, as co-producer, also contributed millions of dollars; he envisioned Battlefield Earth as the first in a two-part adaptation of the book, as it only covers the first half of the novel's story.
The film was universally panned by critics who criticized nearly every aspect of the film, including the performances, direction, screenplay, cinematography, special effects, pacing and plot. Released to a critical and commercial failure, it is frequently described as one of the worst films of all time and the worst received film in John Travolta's filmography. Audiences were reported to have ridiculed early screenings and stayed away from the film after its opening weekend. It received eight Golden Raspberry Awards, the most given to any film. This record stood until 2012 when Jack and Jill received ten. In 2010, it won Worst Picture of the Decade.
In 2007, Franchise Pictures was sued by its investors and went bankrupt after it emerged that it had fraudulently overstated the film's budget by $31 million; this, coupled with the film's poor reception, ended Travolta's plans for a sequel.