Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

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113 min - Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi - 4 June 1982 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 49,816 users
Reviews: 297 user | 116 critic

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

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek), Harve Bennett (story), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley

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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

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Storyline

It is the twenty-third century. Admiral James T. Kirk is feeling old; the prospect of accompanying his old ship the Enterprise--now a Starfleet Academy training ship--on a two-week cadet cruise is not making him feel any younger. But the training cruise becomes a deadly serious mission when Khan appears after years of exile--and holding the power of creation itself. Written by Gregory A. Sheets <m-sheets2@onu.edu>

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Plot Keywords:

Taglines:

Beyond the darkness...beyond the human evolution...is Khan. A genetically superior tyrant. Exhiled to a barren planet; banished by a Starship Commander he is destined to destroy. Left for dead, Khan has survived. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Startrek.com | Add/edit official sites »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 1982 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Star trek II - La colère de Khan See more »

Filming Locations:

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,347,221 (USA) (6 June 1982) (1621 Screens)

Gross:

$97,000,000 (Worldwide)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min | USA: 116 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicholas Meyer admits that Khan's familiarity with Chekov is a mistake, but defends this citing Arthur Conan Doyle who frequently had trivial errors in his Sherlock Holmes stories, but made no apologies for them. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Spock and Saavik's Vulcan words were obviously dubbed in later. See 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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Connections

Referenced in One Day (2011) See more »