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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Adaptation of Douglas Adams's cult sci-fi comedy novel. Escaping the Earth's destruction, Arthur (Martin Freeman) embarks on a galactic journey in search of the meaning of life.

Movie adaptation of Douglas Adams's cult sci-fi comedy novel. Arthur Dent escapes the destruction of the Earth - to make way for a new galactic hyper-space bypass – with the aid of his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the Hitchhiker's Guide. With the dubious aid of the Guide, a galactic President with short-term memory loss (in both his heads) and a depressed robot, Arthur embarks on an improbable journey through the universe in search of the meaning of life and a really good cup of tea.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Aug 2014 23:30

Credits

Role Contributor
The Whale (voice) Bill Bailey
Arthur Dent Martin Freeman
Narrator/The Guide (voice) Stephen Fry
Zaphod Beeblebrox Sam Rockwell
Ford Prefect Mos Def
Trillian Zooey Deschanel
Humma Kavula John Malkovich
Questular Rontok Anna Chancellor
Jeltz (voice) Richard Griffiths
Fook Dominique Jackson
Ghostly Image Simon Jones
Marvin (voice) Alan Rickman
Producer Gary Barber
Producer Roger Birnbaum
Producer Jonathan Glickman
Producer Nick Goldsmith
Director Garth Jennings
Writer Douglas Adams
Writer Karey Kirkpatrick

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