BATTLEFIELD EARTH

Year: 2000
USA & UK: Warner Bros
Cast: John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker, Kim Coates, Sabine Karsenti, Richard Tyson, Marie-Josee Croze, Kelly Preston, Michael Byrne, Jim Meskimen, Christian Tessier, Shaun Austin-Olsen, Sean Hewitt, Michael MacRae, Christian Tessier
Director: Roger Christian
Country: USA
USA: 130 mins
UK: 117 mins
USA Rated: PG-13
UK Certificate: 12 for some moderate violence (To obtain this category cuts of 2 seconds were required. One violence cut was required in order to meet the distributor's request for '12' category in accordance with BBFC violence guidelines at '12'. An uncut '15' category was available.)
USA Release Date: 12 May 2000
UK Release Date: 2 June 2000

Synopsis

It is the year 3000 AD and mankind teeters on the edge of extinction. One thousand years ago the Psychlos a race of vicious invaders annihilated all but a few humans in a battle that lasted a mere nine minutes. The few remaining humans have banded together in primitive tribes and live in perpetual fear of slavery and death. Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, sets out on his own to uncover the truth about the evil marauders who have enslaved his world. What he finds is far more terrifying that he could have ever imagined. Armed only with hope and a burning desire to be free Jonnie comes face to face with the Universe's ultimate evil. The confrontation will decide the fate of all mankind. Let the battle begin!