The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
“Don't Panic!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman whose life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
as The Book
Simon Jones
Simon Jones
as Arthur Dent
David Dixon
David Dixon
as Ford Prefect
Sandra Dickinson
Sandra Dickinson
as Trillian
Mark Wing-Davey
Mark Wing-Davey
as Zaphod Beeblbrox
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
as Marvin
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as Slartibartfast
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
as Max Quordlepleen
Peter Davison
Peter Davison
as Dish of the Day
David Prowse
David Prowse
as Bodyguard
Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall
as Deep Thought (voice)
Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
as Man in OceanCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 199 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.