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Writers:
Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)
Steve Meerson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 November 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
Beaming down to Earth December 12 1986 more
Plot:
To save Earth from an alien probe, Kirk and his crew go back in time to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it, humpback whales. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations more
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Also Known As:
Star trek IV - Retour sur Terre (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Ürszekerek IV - A hazatérés (Hungary) [hu]
Jornada nas Estrelas IV - A Volta para Casa (Brazil) [pt]
Star Trek IV: Regresso à Terra (Portugal) [pt]
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - kotiinpaluu (Finland) [fi]
Star Trek IV: Zurück in die Gegenwart (West Germany) [de]
Star trek - A hazatérés (Hungary) [hu]
Star trek 4 - Resan hem (Sweden) [sv]
Star trek IV - Misión: salvar la Tierra (Spain) [es]
Star trek IV - aikamatka (Finland) [fi]
Star trek IV: rotta verso la Terra (Italy) [it]
Viaje a las estrellas 4: Misión: Salvar la tierra (Argentina) [es]
Zurück in die Gegenwart - Star Trek IV (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:
119 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
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Kirk R. Thatcher did such extensive work on the film that he was promoted from "Production Assistant/Visual Effects" to "Associate Producer" by the end of the film. more
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Continuity: At the end when the camera pans the crew just before their pardon, Scotty wears the rank pin of a Commander. This is despite his being promoted to Captain in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), being listed in this film's credits as "Captain Montgomery Scott," and wearing Captain's pins in the next film, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Saratoga captain: What do you make of it?
Saratoga science officer: It appears to be a probe, Captain. From an intelligence unknown to us.
Saratoga captain: Continue transmitting universal peace and hello in all known languages. Get me Starfleet Command.
Saratoga helmsman: Ready, Captain.
Saratoga captain: Starfleet Command, this is U.S.S. Saratoga patrolling sector five, neutral zone. We're tracking a probe of unknown origin on apparent trajectory to the Terran solar system. Attempts to communicate with the probe have been negative on all known frequencies.
Starfleet Command: Continue tracking, Saratoga. We will analyze transmissions and advise.
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25 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
The most popular Star Trek movie, 4 February 2003
8/10
Author: perfectbond

The Voyage Home is the Star Trek film that had the highest box office gross. It captured the imagination of the public who were eager to see Kirk and the crew in present day (1986) San Francisco. Luckily, the film was solid in all aspects and was enjoyed by long-time fans of the series as well. Although the outcome of the film is never in doubt, it never loses the attention of the viewer and entertains throughout. It actually felt fresh and original despite the fact that time travel had been done before (in the TV series) and it was the fourth film in the franchise. Recommended, 8/10.

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