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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Don't leave Earth without it
( Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi )

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG
[thematic elements‚ action and mild language]

US Runtime: 109 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Apr 28, 2005   [USA]		  
Director: Garth Jennings   [Director]
 
Writers: Douglas Adams   [Screenplay]
Karey Kirkpatrick   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Douglas Adams   [Executive Producer]
Todd Arnow   [Co-Producer]
Gary Barber   [Producer]
Roger Birnbaum   [Producer]
Derek Evans   [Executive Producer]
Jonathan Glickman   [Producer]
Nick Goldsmith   [Producer]
Caroline Hewitt   [Co-Producer]
Jay Roach   [Producer]
Rebekah Rudd   [Co-Producer]
Robbie Stamp   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Igor Jadue-Lillo   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Niven Howie   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Joby Talbot   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Joel Collins   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Sammy Sheldon   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Marcia Ross   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Everyman Pictures   (US)
Hammer & Tongs   (GB)
Spyglass Entertainment   (US)
Touchstone Pictures   (US)
 

Plot Summary:

    Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
Martin Freeman
Arthur Dent
Yasiin Bey
Ford Prefect
Zooey Deschanel
Trillian
Sam Rockwell
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Alan Rickman
Marvin (voice)
Anna Chancellor
Questular Rontok
Bill Nighy
Slartibartfast
Richard Griffiths
Jeltz (voice)
John Malkovich
Humma Kavula
Helen Mirren
Deep Thought (voice)
 
Thomas Lennon
Eddie the Computer (voice)
Stephen Fry
Narrator / The Guide (voice)
Warwick Davis
Marvin
Bill Bailey
The Whale (voice)
Su Elliot
Pub Customer
Dominique Jackson
Fook
Simon Jones
Ghostly Image
Kelly Macdonald
Reporter
Ian McNeice
Kwaltz (voice)
Steve Pemberton
Mr. Prosser
 
 
Show All Cast & Crew
Special Effects Department:
Asylum Models & Effects Ltd.
models
Baseblack
additional visual effects
Cine Image Film Opticals Ltd.
digital end titles
Cinesite (Europe) Ltd.
visual effects
Gryphon
armatures
  
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
creature effects
Motion Control Cameras Ltd.
motion control
Snow Business International
snow effects
Special Effects UK Ltd.
special effects
 
Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$50,000,000
Revenue:
$104,500,000
Color Info:
Color

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