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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Adventure • 1981 • 3 hr 19 min
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7.0
IMDb
8.0

An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure across the universe with a known fugitive.

Starring

Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Dixon, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey

Directed By

Alan J.W. Bell

Written By

Douglas Adams

Attributes

Light

Genre

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

Release Date

February 9, 1981

User Reviews

Candere889
Candere889
Excellently twisted take on the comedy scifi genre
Justin
Justin
After the movie that came out a few years ago this adaptation of the BBC radio drama is awesome if you are a fan of the books.
Colin Betor
Colin Betor
Does more justice to the story with backing from a TV network than the major Hollywood blockbuster/flop that came years later.
Trent Gillette
Trent Gillette
Gonna be honest, thought this was the one from the 2000s. I’m sure this was still a great and fun watch.
Dawit
Dawit
Please don’t let this be a movie representation of an amazing book
Andrew
Andrew
Great introduction to Adam's quirky universe for me that hadn't heard the radio serial or (yet) read the books.
Helen
Helen
A witty and intelligent sci fi for any hoppy frood.
Jacob Alford
Jacob Alford
A very sophisticated and cheeky bit of absurdist humor. A very faithful adaptation of Douglas Adams’ first two books. Intelligent and witty
Drew
Drew
The production values were too prohibitive for me enjoying this. The charm of the writing is there, but it’s simply too stagey.
Large Mann
Large Mann
I saw this and 5th grade and the ending made me cry. Still a very funny series.

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125 (16%)
432 (54%)
205 (26%)
7.0 – Based on 799 ratings
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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) - Original BBC TV-Trailer (english)

Cast & Crew

Alan J.W. Bell
Alan J.W. Bell
Peter Jones
Peter
Jones
Simon Jones
Simon
Jones
David Dixon
David
Dixon
Sandra Dickinson
Sandra
Dickinson
Mark Wing-Davey
Mark
Wing-Davey
Stephen Moore
Stephen
Moore
Richard Vernon
Richard
Vernon
Colin Jeavons
Colin
Jeavons
Peter Davison
Peter
Davison
David Prowse
David
Prowse
Douglas Adams
Douglas
Adams

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