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7 December 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
The human adventure is just beginning morePlot:
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A muddled epic moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Shatner | ... | Admiral James T. Kirk | |
| Leonard Nimoy | ... | Mr. Spock | |
| DeForest Kelley | ... | Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy | |
| James Doohan | ... | Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | |
| George Takei | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | |
| Majel Barrett | ... | Dr. Christine Chapel | |
| Walter Koenig | ... | Lt. Pavel Chekov | |
| Nichelle Nichols | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Uhura | |
| Persis Khambatta | ... | Lt. Ilia | |
| Stephen Collins | ... | Cmdr. Willard Decker | |
| Grace Lee Whitney | ... | CPO Janice Rand | |
| Mark Lenard | ... | Klingon Captain | |
| Billy Van Zandt | ... | Alien Boy | |
| Roger Aaron Brown | ... | Epsilon Technician | |
| Gary Faga | ... | Airlock Technician |
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Star Trek II (USA) (working title)Star Trek: Phase II (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: Planet of the Titans (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA) (DVD title)
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Rated PG for sci-fi action and mild language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
132 min | USA:136 min (director's cut) | USA:143 min (TV version)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Italy:T | Canada:PG (Ontario - 2006) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Ireland:G | Netherlands:12 | Norway:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:G | USA:PG (director's cut) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (director's cut) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating)Filming Locations:
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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For a previous unproduced TV series of his called "Genesis II", Gene Roddenberry had created a story he called "Robot's Return". This was now rewritten for "Star Trek" by Alan Dean Foster under the title "In Thy Image", and proposed as the two-hour premiere episode of "Star Trek Phase II". However, Paramount executive 'Michael Eisner' responded, "We've been looking for the feature for five years and this is it", and made the final decision to forget the new series and produce the story as a movie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Spock's sideburns are squared at the bottom when he is lying on the diagnostic bed. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Warrior of the Lost World (#6.1)" (1993) moreFAQ
Why do the Klingons in this movie look so different from the Klingons from the original series?Why does the Ilia character talk of an "oath of celibacy" to Kirk?
Who invented the Klingon language spoken in this movie?
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Stardate: 7412.6
Of all the Star Trek films, this is the most impersonal and epic - which necessarily isn't a bad thing. This film really isn't about the Star Trek crew, but about the vast visual effects laden V'Ger and how the Enterprise spends 2+ hours exploring it. The score by Jerry Goldsmith only accentuates this epic-ness - this is one of his best scores and brings a majestic quality to the Star Trek crew. Never really is this film funny (unlike 4) or action-packed (unlike II) but regardless will always have a place in my heart because it tries to be as epic as Star Trek can possibly be. Overall, a 7 out of 10 (mostly because of the state-of-the-art effects of its time in 1979 and a superb score by Jerry Goldsmith RIP).