Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)
Harve Bennett (story) ...

Release Date:

4 June 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance.

Plot:

Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the return of an old enemy looking for revenge and a potentially destructive device.

Plot Keywords:

Admiral | Space | Captain | Space Station | Cadet Training

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

William Shatner	...	Admiral James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Captain Spock
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy
James Doohan	...	Scotty
Walter Koenig	...	Mr. Chekov
George Takei	...	Mr. Sulu
Nichelle Nichols	...	Cmdr. Uhura
Bibi Besch	...	Dr. Carol Marcus
Merritt Butrick	...	Dr. David Marcus
Jeff McBride	...	Khan's Crewman
Paul Winfield	...	Capt. Clark Terrell
Kirstie Alley	...	Lt. Saavik
Ricardo Montalban	...	Khan
Ike Eisenmann	...	Midshipman Peter Preston
John Vargas	...	Jedda

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)

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

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)

Filming Locations:

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Cameo: [James Horner]running down a corridor during the preparation for the final battle, just before the torpedoes are loaded into the launch bay.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Spock is dying, McCoy jumps from being in front of Kirk to being behind him between shots.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008) (VG)

Light Years Ahead of Star Trek The Motion Picture

When Star Trek The Motion Picture was released, the masses flocked to it. Unfortunately, the first film outing for the crew of the USS Enterprise was about as exciting as watching paint dry.

Never underestimate Trekkies! This Second Star Trek movie was even more greatly anticipated than the first. Reluctantly, I went to see it. I was pleasantly surprised. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan, in my estimation, is everything the first one should have been, and then some!

Captain Kirk, now an admiral, is experiencing some sort of mid life crisis. And of course, he ends up back in the command chair when a routine inspection and review of the rookie crew on the Enterprise runs in to unexpected trouble. The crew of the USS Enterprise is in fine form in this outing, and much of the camaraderie of the original TV series is recaptured. And when and old adversary of Captain Kirk shows up with revenge in his heart, this movie gets rolling. It has twists, turns and surprises aplenty. The ending is truly a surprise.

Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan is a wonderful complement to the original TV series and stands on its own as a very good space adventure film. I'd rate it a 89.5/100. If you want to see what all the full about Star Trek is, Star Trek II is a great place to start.