Directed by:
Michael VejarScreenplay:
J. Michael StraczynskiCinematography:
John C. Flinn IIIComposer:
Christopher FrankeCast:
Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Andreas Katsulas, Peter Jurasik, Theodore Bikel, Reiner Schöne, Michael O'Hare, Tricia O'Neil (more)Plots(1)
The Earth military encounters an alien race called the Minbari. Through a series of accidents and misunderstandings, a war breaks out that nearly results in the death of every human on Earth. The war and its aftermath provide the background for the TV series Babylon 5, especially its first season. (Warner Bros. AU)
Cast
![Bruce Boxleitner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/767/161767336_becb9b.jpg)
Bruce Boxleitner
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
East of Eden (1981) (series)
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV movie)
![Mira Furlan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269092_f48e2c.jpg)
Mira Furlan
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Cirkus Columbia (2010)
When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
![Richard Biggs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269085_cd4b17.jpg)
Richard Biggs
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV movie)
Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) (TV movie)
Andreas Katsulas
USA
Best movies:
The Fugitive (1993)
Hot Shots! 2 (1993)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
![Peter Jurasik](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269090_56b28c.jpg)
Peter Jurasik
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Straight Time (1978)
![Theodore Bikel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272322_b76b85.jpg)
Theodore Bikel
Austria
Best movies:
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
The African Queen (1951)
![Reiner Schöne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/285/161285347_93e4e4.jpg)
Reiner Schöne
German Empire
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
A Heavy Heart (2015)
The Gunfighters (1987) (TV movie)
![Michael O'Hare](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/987/157987361_cc48fc.jpg)
Michael O'Hare
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
A Case of Deadly Force (1986) (TV movie)
![Tricia O'Neil](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/499/499970_1827a5.jpg)
Tricia O'Neil
USA
Best movies:
Titanic (1997)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Gia (1998) (TV movie)
![Claudia Christian](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267848_22ef65.jpg)
Claudia Christian
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Dark Backward (1991)
![Steven St. Croix](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/407/407733_e292d8.jpg)
Steven St. Croix
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Caught in the Act (1995)
Janine: Extreme Close Up (1996)
Geoff Meed
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Fast Five (2011)
Brother (2000)
Jacob Chase
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Brave New World (1998) (TV movie)
Lane Davies
USA
Best movies:
The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Body Double (1984)
![Robin Atkin Downes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/394/394718_7445ed.jpg)
Robin Atkin Downes
UK
Best movies:
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Justin Carroll
Greece
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Psycho Cop Returns (1993)
Armstrong (1998)
Robin Sachs
UK
Best movies:
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
![Nick Jameson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000399_bc628f.jpg)
Nick Jameson
USA
Best movies:
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Frozen (2013)
Batman: Year One (2011)
![Steven Ford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/089/160089639_ca8f6b.jpg)
Steven Ford
USA
Best movies:
Heat (1995)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
James Patrick Stuart
USA
Best movies:
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) (TV movie)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)