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Overview

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Director:
Nicholas Meyer
Writers:
Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)
Harve Bennett (story) ...
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Release Date:
4 June 1982 (USA) more
Tagline:
At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance. more
Plot:
Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the return of an old enemy looking for revenge and a potentially destructive device. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
The Best. more (289 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Star Trek II: The Undiscovered Country (USA) (working title)
Star Trek II: The Vengeance of Khan (USA) (working title)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (new title)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Edition (USA) (director's cut)
Star trek II - La colère de Khan (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Ürszekerek II - A Khan bosszúja (Hungary) [hu]
Jornada nas Estrelas 2: A Ira de Khan (Brazil) [pt]
Star Trek II: Der Zorn des Khan (West Germany) [de]
Star Trek: A Ira de Khan (Portugal) [pt]
Star trek - Khan haragja (Hungary) [hu]
Star trek 2 - Khans vrede (Sweden) [sv]
Star trek II: Khanin viha (Finland) [fi]
Star trek II: l'ira di Kahn (Italy) [it]
Star trek II: la ira del Khan (Spain) [es]
Uzay yolu II - Khan'in gazabi (Turkey: Turkish title) (Pay-TV title) [tr]
Viaje a las estrellas 2: La ira de Khan (Argentina) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for violence and language.
Runtime:
113 min | USA:116 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Italy:T | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG | Canada:G (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) (cut) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1983) | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (DVD rating) (2002) (uncut) | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (video re-rating) (1989) (uncut) | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (special edition DVD)

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The scenic view of San Francisco through Kirk's apartment window is a painting, originally created for The Towering Inferno (1974). In front of the backdrop were placed a couple of models of futuristic skyscrapers, with working lights and elevators. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Wires are visible attached to Chekov's uniform when Khan lifts him up with one hand. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Saavik: Captain's log: Stardate 8130.3. Starship Enterprise on training mission to Gamma Hydra, section 14, coordinates 22-87-4. Approaching Neutral Zone; all systems normal and functioning.
Sulu: Leaving section 14 for section 15.
Saavik: Standby. Project parabolic course to avoid entering Neutral Zone.
Sulu: Aye, captain.
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FAQ

Did Ricardo Montalban wear a prosthetic chest in this movie?
Pavel Chekov was not in the episode Space Seed, so how can Khan and Chekov recognize each other?
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39 out of 54 people found the following comment useful.
The Best., 2 July 2002
Author: SilentJerry from Here.

Well, the best of the Star Trek films. True, a lot of people have recently declared Star Trek Frist Contact the best. There are others who love whales and political correctness declare Star Trek The Voyage Home the best of the Trek films. Out of all the Star Trek films; only two deal with the human element of Star Trek as well as the original TV series did and that's Star Trek 2 and 3. This is the one Star Trek film that I would recommend to people who don't like or watch Star Trek. It's probably one of the best Science Fiction movies of all time.

People will complain that it's too violent and dark. But that's a part of life. Anytime you deal with the darkest human emotions of hate and revenge; you will have starships being fired at and people dying. To say that in the future humans will be 100% peaceful is silly and naive. Themes of life and death are explored very well in this movie without getting preachy about it. Shatner and Nimoy are allowed to expand their characters and bring more life to them. Shatner turns in his best Trek performance since "The City on the Edge of Forever".

The special effects are good, but don't overshadow the story like they did in the first movie. Instead they service the story, as special effects should. The score is great; probably the best of all the Star Trek movies. The uniforms have been toned down and no longer look like pajama's from the first movie. I suppose if you really want to sum up this movie, it should be that this movie brings out the best from the TOS and makes a wonderful movie experience. Also it shows the potential that is in Star Trek that none of the other movies have been able to reach.

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