Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Robert Wise

Writers:

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

Release Date:

7 December 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | 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:

Alien | Admiral | Space | Space Station | Star Trek

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations

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]
Jornada nas Estrelas - O Filme (Brazil) [pt]
O Caminho das Estrelas (Portugal) [pt]
Patrouille du cosmos (Canada: French title) [fr]
Star Trek (Denmark) [da]
Star Trek I Le Film (Canada: French title) (DVD box title) [fr]
Star Trek Le Film (Canada: French title) (video 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:

Italy:T | Canada:PG (Ontario - 2006) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:G | Netherlands:6 (theatrical rating) | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | 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:

Prior to production, Gene Roddenberry joked that he wanted Richard Burton for the role of Kirk and Robert Redford to play Spock. The joke was reported as fact by some media. The role of Decker wasn't cast until days before production started. Actors considered included: Andrew Robinson - who later played Elim Garak on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)), Jordan Clarke, 'Richard Kelton (I)', Lance Henriksen, Tim Thomerson, 'Stephen Macht (I)', Art Hindle and Frederic Forrest.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Director's Edition, when Admiral Kirk's air tram shuttle approaches Starfleet Command in San Francisco, it is seen heading for a building at least a hundred feet up from the water (this is an all new scene, which never appeared in the theatrical version). Yet when we see this scene from the other side, that same building appears to be level with the water's edge.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek: The Changeling (#2.3)" (1967)

A muddled epic

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).