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| Directed By | Richard Compton |
| Written By | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Cast | Michael O'Hare, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan |
| Produced By | John Copeland |
| Cinematography By | John C. Flinn III |
| Film Editing By | Skip Robinson |
| Music By | Evan H. Chen |
| Studio | Babylonian Productions |
| Distributed By | TNT |
| Franchise | Babylon 5 Franchise |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | February 22, 1993 |
| Runtime | 89 Minutes |
Overview[]
Babylon 5: The Gathering is a 1993 American produced made-for-television sci-fi/action film starring Michael O'Hare, Jerry Doyle, and Mira Furlan. It was directed by Richard Compton.
The Gathering was the first pilot episode of the future Babylon 5 TV series and is technically, the first movie as well due to its extra-long run time. It established several main characters and their backstories although a number of lesser characters would have several casting changes following the wrapping of filming. It was set chronologicallly one year before the actual beginning of the first Babylon 5 TV episode, "Midnight on the Firing Line". It would be re-edited in 1998 and re-released accompanying Babylon 5: In the Beginning feature film.
It was the Dawn of the Third Age of Mankind and Commander Jeffrey Sinclair is about to commence the official opening ceremonies of Babylon 5; a central diplomatic space station open to Humans, Mimbari, Narn, Centauri, and the Vorlons in neutral space.
However it seems as though the station's mission may be derailed even before it opens when Sinclair is accused of poisoning the newly arrived Vorlon Ambassador! And if the station doesn't give up Sinclair, then the Vorlons will declare war!
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Michael O'Hare as Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair
- Tamlyn Tomita as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
- Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi
- Mira Furlan as Delenn
- Blaire Baron as Carolyn Sykes
- John Fleck as Del Varner
- Paul Hampton as The Senator
- Peter Jurasik as Londo Mollari
- Andreas Katsulas as G'Kar
- Johnny Sekka as Dr. Benjamin Kyle
- Patricia Tallman as Lyta Alexander
- Steven R. Barnett as Eric Hazeltine
- Billy Hayes as Traveler (as William Hayes)
- Linda Hoffman as Dome Tech #2
- Robert Jason Jackson as Dome Tech #3
- F. William Parker as Business Man #1
- Ed Wasser as Guerra
Production[]
Reception[]
The Gathering has been released in two separate versions; the original TV movie and an edited version in 1998 which deleted some scenes, added others, and retroactively added several lines to highlight several important future plot points, and an altered musical score to match the later thematic music used in the TV series. In addition, Londo Mollari's opening narration was redubbed to reflect certain casting changes as it implied that Sinclair was the first and last commander of the Bablyon 5 station when there was at least two after him. This 1998 edited re-release was played following the Babylon 5: In the Beginning film to stir up interest for the fifth and final season of the TV series.