Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Director:

Robert Wise

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek) and
Alan Dean Foster (story) ...

Release Date:

7 December 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The human adventure is just beginning

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Score Employs Electronic Instruments | Old Flame | Android | Psychedelic Image | Spacesuit

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast

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

Also Known As:

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)
Ürszekerek (Hungary) [hu]
Caminho das Estrelas, O (Portugal) [pt]
Jornada nas Estrelas - O Filme (Brazil) [pt]
Patrouille du cosmos (Canada: French title) [fr]
Star Trek: Der Film (West Germany) [de]
Star trek (Italy) [it]
Star trek - A mozifilm (Hungary) [hu]
Star trek - Csillagösvény (Hungary) (TV title) [hu]
Star trek - avaruusmatka (Finland) [fi]
Star trek, le film (France) [fr]
Star trek: La película (Spain) [es]
Uzay Macerasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Uzay Yolu: Uzay Macerasi (Turkey: Turkish title) (Pay-TV title) [tr]
Viaje a las estrellas (Colombia) [es]
Viaje a las estrellas: La película (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action and mild language.

Runtime:

132 min | USA:136 min (director's cut) | USA:143 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX (director's cut) | Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Canada:PG (Ontario - 2006) | Brazil:Livre | 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

Company:

Century Associates

Trivia:

In the scene where Kirk addresses the crew prior to launching, much of the crew were extras who were noted Star Trek fans, including Bjo Trimble, co-organizer of the letter-writing campaign that kept the original "Star Trek" (1966) alive for a third season.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Spock ejects his thruster pack during the space walk, the initial shot from behind shows it rotating counterclockwise and moving to Spock's right. There is an immediate cut to a shot from in front of Spock, and the thruster pack can be seen in the background to Spock's right (POV left), rotating counterclockwise from this angle as well.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Klingon captain: [giving an order in Klingon] Tactical...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Party Camp (1987)

Exciting and spectacular movie that originates the continued series cinema

Film deals about the veteran crew which abandon the contemplated retirement to aboard in the Enterprise Starship NC 1701 for the confrontation at bizarre foe in shape of giant space entity that's devouring planets and destroying everything in its relentless rout toward Earth.

Star Trek series remain as a landmark in the story of science fiction and continuing the cinematographic adaptation ,director Robert Wise makes an interesting film.It's essentially a following up of the television episodes.In the Star Trek movie the protagonists are incarnated by the usual saga TV,thus are Captain Kirk(Shatner),Spock(Nimoy),Bones(Deforest Kelley),Scotty(James Doohan recently deceased),Uhura(Michelle Nichols),Chejov(Walter Koenig),Zulu(George Takei), plus appear Captain Decker(Stephen Collins) and lieutenant Ilia(Persis Khabatta), both 'll have an important final role. The storyline is developed upon characters personages as well as the action and magnificent production design and special effects realized by John Dykstra and Douglas Trumbull. Friendship,idealism,humor,fellowship,humanity are issues which abound and will please the fans such us the initiated.For comic relief at charge of the varied jokes in the relationships the James T.Kirk with Bones or Spock and even Scotty.The yarn has a climatic and stimulating ending. Jerry Goldsmith music (habitual series musician)is exceptional and impressively. The motion picture is rightly directed by Robert Wise . The flick will like to the science fiction lovers and the trekkers.