Star trek II - La colère de Khan (1982)
"Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" (original title)

With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using his son's life-generating device, the Genesis Device, as the ultimate weapon.

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Writers:

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

Stars:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Shatner	...	Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Spock
DeForest Kelley	...	McCoy
James Doohan	...	Scotty
Walter Koenig	...	Chekov
George Takei	...	Sulu
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura
Bibi Besch	...	Carol
Merritt Butrick	...	David
Paul Winfield	...	Terrell
Kirstie Alley	...	Saavik
Ricardo Montalban	...	Khan
Ike Eisenmann	...	Preston
John Vargas	...	Jedda
John Winston	...	Kyle

Storyline

The Federation along with a group of scientists are working on Project Genesis, which is to bring a dead planet to life. So far the preliminary experiments have been a success. Now for the next phase which is to actually bring a planet to life, a dead planet is required. So the Federation sends a starship, the USS Reliant to find one and its first officer is Commander Pavel Chekov. They come across what appears to be a dead planet in the Ceti Alpha system. But the sensors detect something which makes it not a dead planet. But the Captain thinks maybe they can remove it, so he and Chekov go and investigate. But they find what appears to be a lifepod. When Chekov sees something, he tells the Captain they should leave, but they are captured by the inhabitants. When they meet the leader, Chekov recognizes him as Khan Noonien Singh, the genetic superman from late 20th century whom Kirk found 15 years ago. Khan tried to take over the Enterprise and kill Kirk, but Kirk subdued him and left ...

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Plot Keywords:

planet | captain | admiral | 23rd century | u.s.s. reliant | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

U

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Startrek.com

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1982 (France)

Also Known As:

Star trek II - La colère de Khan

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,347,221 (USA) (4 June 1982)

Gross:

$78,900,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 116 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An early draft of the script had Dr. Janet Wallace (Sarah Marshall) from Star Trek: The Deadly Years (1967) as Kirk's long-lost lover in the role that eventually became Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch).

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Goofs

Khan has a warning torpedo fired at the Enterprise. After the torpedo explodes we see David and Carol Marcus, and McCoy, in the sickbay reacting to the explosion. Only six seconds pass (of movie time as well as "real" time) before the turbolift doors open on the bridge with David as a passenger. In the Director's Edition DVD, restored footage allowed a longer period of time between Khan's "warning shot" and David's appearance on the Bridge a moment later.

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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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Connections

Referenced in Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sandworm (2007)

User Reviews

Still the best Star Trek Film after over 20 years!

There have been many Star Trek films but The Wrath of Khan is still the best. Second to none for thrills, action and adventure. With the best musical score by James Horner to keep us on the edge of our seats. If you haven't seen this at least 10 times go and put it on now!! The new special edition with previously unreleased footage brings the whole thing together in an even better way (no spoilers, sorry!). The regular cast are at their best but Ricardo Montalban steals the show as Khan. Done in true Star Trek tradition, unlike the disappointing special-effects-fest of the first Motion Picture, this film will go on to be one of the all time greats of sci-fi.