---
title: 'Battlefield Earth (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roger Christian'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/battlefield-earth-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185183/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Battlefield Earth (2000)

2000 · 118 min · Action, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Battlefield Earth is a 2000 American science fiction action film directed by Roger Christian from a script by Corey Mandell and J. David Shapiro. Based on the 1982 novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, Battlefield Earth is set in the year 3000 and follows a human rebellion against the "Psychlos", a tyrannical alien species that has ruled Earth for a thousand years. John Travolta, who produced the film, stars as main antagonist Terl alongside Barry Pepper and Forest Whitaker.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [John Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-travolta), [Elie Samaha](https://cinepixo.com/people/elie-samaha)
- **Director:** [Roger Christian](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-christian)
- **Screenplay:** [J. David Shapiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-david-shapiro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elia Cmíral](https://cinepixo.com/people/elia-cmiral)
- **Director of Photography:** [Giles Nuttgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/giles-nuttgens)
- **Editor:** [Robin Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-russell)

## Cast

- [Barry Pepper](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-pepper)
- [Forest Whitaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/forest-whitaker)
- [Richard Tyson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-tyson)
- [Marie-Josée Croze](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-josee-croze)
- [Sabine Karsenti](https://cinepixo.com/people/sabine-karsenti)
- [John Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-travolta)
- [Michael Byrne](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-byrne)
- [Jim Meskimen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-meskimen)
- [Michel Perron](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-perron)
- [Kim Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-coates)
- [Kelly Preston](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-preston)
- [Earl Pastko](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-pastko)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Official site: http://www.battlefieldearth.net/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/battlefield-earth-2000
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