Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (original title)

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Writers:

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

With the aid 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.

Plot Keywords:

Admiral | Planet | Captain | Space Station | Trap

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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
Paul Kent	...	Beach
Nicholas Guest	...	Cadet
Russell Takaki	...	Madison
Kevin Rodney Sullivan	...	March (as Kevin Sullivan)
Joel Marstan	...	Crew Chief
Teresa E. Victor	...	Bridge Voice (voice)
Dianne Harper	...	Radio Voice (voice)
David Ruprecht	...	Radio Voice (voice)
Marcy Vosburgh	...	Computer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laura Banks	...	Khan's Navigator (uncredited)
Steve Bond	...	Khan's Crewman #1 (uncredited)
Brett Baxter Clark	...	Khan's Crewman #2 (uncredited)
Tim Culbertson	...	Khan's Henchman (uncredited)
John Gibson	...	Khan's Crewman #4 (uncredited)
James Horner	...	Enterprise Crewman (uncredited)
Dennis Landry	...	Khan's Crewman #5 (uncredited)
Cristian Letelier	...	Khan's Crewman #6 (uncredited)
Jeff McBride	...	Khan's Crewman (uncredited)
Roger Menache	...	Khan's Crewman #7 (uncredited)
Judson Earney Scott	...	Joachim (uncredited)
Deney Terrio	...	Khan's Crewman #11 (uncredited)

Directed by
Nicholas Meyer

Writing credits
Gene Roddenberry		(television series Star Trek)
Harve Bennett		(story) and
Jack B. Sowards		(story) and
Samuel A. Peeples		(story) uncredited
Jack B. Sowards		(screenplay) and
Nicholas Meyer		(screenplay) uncredited
Ramon Sanchez		story (uncredited)
Ramon Sanchez

Produced by
Harve Bennett	....	executive producer
William F. Phillips	....	associate producer
Robert Sallin	....	producer

Original Music by
James Horner

Cinematography by
Gayne Rescher

Film Editing by
William Paul Dornisch		(as William P. Dornisch)

Casting by
Mary V. Buck

Production Design by
Joseph R. Jennings

Art Direction by
Michael Minor

Set Decoration by
Charles Graffeo		(as Charles M. Graffeo)

Costume Design by
Robert Fletcher

Makeup Department
Werner Keppler	....	makeup artist
James Lee McCoy	....	makeup artist (as James L. McCoy)
Dione Taylor	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Austen Jewell	....	unit production manager
Ralph Winter	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Espinoza	....	second assistant director
Douglas E. Wise	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Lee Cole	....	graphic designer
Al DeGaetano	....	construction coordinator
Charles C. Eguia	....	assistant property master
Michael Friedman	....	lead man
Michael C. Gian	....	swing gang
Daniel Gluck	....	set designer
John N. Graffeo	....	swing gang (as John Graffeo)
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	production illustrator
Joe Longo	....	property master
Daniel Maltese	....	set designer (as Daniel E. Maltese)
Mark Sparks	....	propmaker
Ramon Sanchez	....	prop designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
James R. Alexander	....	sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
Cliff Bell Jr.	....	loop editor
Patrick Clark	....	boom
Teresa Eckton	....	sound effects editor
Eugene Finley	....	additional sound effects
Cecelia Hall	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Hilkene	....	sound effects editor
Alan Howarth	....	special sound effects
David J. Hudson	....	re-recording mixer
Craig Huxley	....	soundtrack (as Craig Hundley)
Jack Keath	....	loop editor
John Kline	....	sound effects editor
Mel Metcalfe	....	re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey	....	sound effects editor
Mark Server	....	recordist (as Mark S. Server)
Jim Siracusa	....	sound effects editor
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Ray West	....	re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ed Ayer	....	special effects (as Edward A. Ayer)
Martin Becker	....	special effects
Gary F. Bentley	....	special effects
Fred Brauer	....	special effects
Bob Dawson	....	special effects supervisor
Peter G. Evangelatos	....	special effects
Rocky Gehr	....	special effects technician
Kevin Pike	....	special effects
William Purcell	....	special effects
Harry Stewart	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Peter Amundson	....	effects editor: ILM
Stewart Barbee	....	camera operator: ILM
Craig Barron	....	matte photography assistant: ILM
David Berry	....	optical printer operator: ILM
Marty Brenneis	....	model electronics: ILM
Scott Caple	....	animator: ILM
Loren Carpenter	....	computer graphics: ILM
Sean M. Casey	....	modelmaker: ILM (as Sean Casey)
Ed Catmull	....	computer graphics: ILM
Dave Childers	....	stage technician: ILM
Wade Childress	....	equipment coordinator: ILM
Brian Chin	....	modelmaker: ILM
Terry Chostner	....	still photographer: ILM
Bob Chrisoulis	....	optical laboratory technician: ILM
Donald Clark	....	optical printer operator: ILM
Harold Cole	....	stage technician: ILM
Pat Cole	....	computer graphics: ILM
Sam Comstock	....	animation supervisor: ILM (as Samuel Comstock)
Rob Cook	....	computer graphics: ILM
Jay Davis	....	animator: ILM
Bob Diepenbrock	....	modelmaker: ILM
Dick Dova	....	stage technician: ILM
Don Dow	....	effects cameraman: ILM
Tom Duff	....	computer graphics: ILM
Patricia Rose Duignan	....	production supervisor: ILM
Selwyn Eddy	....	assistant camera operator: ILM (as Selwyn Eddy III)
Judy Elkins	....	animator: ILM
John Ellis	....	optical printer operator: ILM
Christopher Evans	....	matte painting artist: ILM (as Chris Evans)
Scott Farrar	....	effects cameraman: ILM
Bob Finley III	....	stage technician: ILM (as Bobby Finley III)
Pat Fitzsimmons	....	stage technician: ILM (as Patrick Fitzsimmons)
Warren Franklin	....	production coordinator: ILM
Michael Fulmer	....	modelmaker: ILM (as Mike Fulmer)
Steve Gawley	....	supervising modelmaker: ILM
Tim Geideman	....	optical laboratory technician: ILM
Bill George	....	modelmaker: ILM (as William George)
Ralph Gordon	....	optical line-up: ILM
David R. Hardberger	....	assistant camera operator: ILM (as David Hardberger)
Neil Harrington	....	starfield effects/tactical displays: Evans & Sutherland
Robert Hill	....	assistant camera operator: ILM
Edward Hirsh	....	stage technician: ILM
Ed Jones	....	optical line-up: ILM
James Keefer	....	animator: ILM (as Jim Keefer)
Kim Knowlton	....	animator: ILM
Neil Krepela	....	matte photography: ILM
Robert Langridge	....	molecular computer graphics: Computer Graphics Laboratory, UCSF (as Dr. Robert Langridge)
Kathryn Lenihan	....	animator: ILM
Jeff Mann	....	modelmaker: ILM
Steve McAllister	....	starfield effects/tactical displays: Evans & Sutherland
Roberto McGrath	....	still lab technician: ILM
John McLeod	....	stage technician: ILM (as John McCleod)
Ted Moehnke	....	supervising stage technician: ILM (as T.E. Moehnke)
Thaine Morris	....	pyrotechnics: ILM
Duncan Myers	....	optical laboratory technician: ILM
Bruce Nicholson	....	optical photography supervisor: ILM
Sam Nicholson	....	additional special lighting effects
Kerry Nordquist	....	still lab technician: ILM
Frank Ordaz	....	matte painting artist: ILM
Michael Owens	....	assistant camera operator: ILM (as Mike Owens)
Jeri Panek	....	starfield effects/tactical displays: Evans & Sutherland
Robert D. Poor	....	computer graphics: ILM
Thomas Porter	....	computer graphics: ILM
Ken Ralston	....	special visual effects supervisor: ILM
William Reeves	....	computer graphics: ILM
Arthur F. Repola	....	supervising effects editor: ILM (as Arthur Repola)
Thomas Rosseter	....	optical line-up: ILM
Steve Sanders	....	modelmaker: ILM
Michael Santy	....	assistant camera operator: ILM
Kathy Shine	....	travel arrangements: ILM
Alvy Ray Smith	....	computer graphics: ILM
Kenneth Smith	....	optical printer operator: ILM
Thomas G. Smith	....	general manager: ILM (as Tom Smith)
Peter Stolz	....	stage technician: ILM
Larry Tan	....	modelmaker: ILM
Kyle Turner	....	assistant: Tom Smith
Mark Vargo	....	optical printer operator: ILM
Jim Veilleux	....	special visual effects supervisor: ILM
Brent Watson	....	starfield effects/tactical displays: Evans & Sutherland
Darryl Anka	....	prop maker (uncredited)
Rob LaDuca	....	animator: ILM (uncredited)
Alan G. Markowitz	....	optical effects supervisor (uncredited)
Michael Pangrazio	....	matte artist supervisor: ILM (uncredited)
Susan Turner	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Steve Blalock	....	stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Fletcher Bryant	....	stunts
Jim Burk	....	stunts
Diane Carter	....	stunts
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts
Ann Chatterton	....	stunts
Gary Combs	....	stunts
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gilbert Combs)
Jim Connors	....	stunts
Bill Couch Jr.	....	stunts
Bill Couch	....	stunt coordinator
Bill Couch	....	stunts (as Bill Couch Sr.)
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
John Escobar	....	stunts (as John Eskobar)
Allan Graf	....	stunts
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Paula Marie Moody	....	stunts (as Paula Moody)
Tom Morga	....	stunts
Beth Nufer	....	stunts
Mary Peters	....	stunts
Ernest Robinson	....	stunts
John Robotham	....	stunts
Kym Washington	....	stunts (as Kim Washington)
Mike Washlake	....	stunts
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts (as George Wilbur)
Lightning Bear	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Romolo Acquistapace	....	gaffer
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Tom Connole	....	second assistant camera
Catherine E. Coulson	....	first assistant camera (as Catherine Coulson)
Craig Denault	....	camera operator
Ray Gilberti	....	assistant camera
Gene Griffith	....	key grip
Tommy James	....	second grip (as Tom James)
Gary J. Jensen	....	crane operator (as Gary Jensen)
Alan Landaker	....	chief engineer: video displays
Hal Landaker	....	video supervisor
Charles Langham	....	best boy
Don Whipple	....	dolly grip
Murphy Wiltz	....	best boy

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimon Beazlie	....	wardrobe
Robin Michel Bush	....	wardrobe
Agnes G. Henry	....	wardrobe supervisor
James Linn	....	wardrobe supervisor
Joseph Markham	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
John Haggar	....	assistant editor (as John A. Haggar)
Christopher Koefoed	....	assistant editor (as Christopher L. Koefoed)
Vicky Witt	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music editor (as Robert Badami)
Alexander Courage	....	composer: theme "Star Trek"
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Tommy Johnson	....	musician: tuba soloist
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
James Horner	....	conductor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Howard Brady Davidson	....	transportation co-captain (as Howard Davidson)
Michael McDuffee	....	transportation coordinator (as Mike McDuffee)
Rick Vallencia	....	transportation captain (as Rick Valencia)

Other crew
Terry Ahern	....	craft service
Deborah Arakelian	....	assistant to producers
Malcolm Blanchard	....	computer database manager
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Edward Egan	....	unit publicist
Mary Jane Ferguson	....	script supervisor
Richard Green	....	technical advisor (as Dr. Richard Green)
Rodger Johnson	....	title designer
Don Kracke	....	title designer
Jeff Melichar	....	set security
Marc Okrand	....	translator: Vulcan
Gene Roddenberry	....	executive consultant
Ramon Sanchez	....	alien effects
Ramon Sanchez	....	digital effects
Ramon Sanchez	....	laser effects
Ramon Sanchez	....	optical photography
Judy Burns	....	consultant (uncredited)
Philip Weyland	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (USA) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Video (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Esselte Video (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
• Finnkino (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paramount Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paramount Home Video (1995) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• René Malo Vidéo-Malofilm Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
• TV3 (1989) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects produced at)
• Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (additional animation)

Other Companies

• Record Plant Scoring  scoring mixer
• Evans & Sutherland  starfield effects
• Evans & Sutherland  tactical displays
• Computer Graphics Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco  molecular computer graphics
• Bruce Hill Productions  ultra high speed camera
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  grateful acknowledgment
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory  grateful acknowledgment
• Burbank Studios, The  video displays
• Los Alamos National Laboratory  additional computer graphics
• Modern Film Effects  additional optical effects
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  sound by (as Glen Glenn)
• Atlantic Records  original soundtrack album on

Also Known As:

"Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" - USA (original 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:

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 (#26694) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (special edition DVD) | Italy:T | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG | Canada:G (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the atrium scene at the beginning, where Spock gives Kirk a copy of "A Tale of Two Cities", a wide shot shows several plants in the room around them. This was accomplished with a foreground miniature -- a miniature set placed between the camera and the actors, making the space look larger and more decorated than it actually is.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In "Star Trek: Space Seed (#1.22)" (1967), Khan was marooned on Ceti Alpha V with a few dozen of his followers, all of whom were about his same age (roughly their mid-thirties). Now in the movie, set fifteen years later, Khan has aged, but he's surrounded by followers who are all appear to be in their twenties; they're too young to have been the disciples with him in the original episode, but too old to have been born on the planet. However, this is possibly a sign of their augmented, genetic aging process.

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 "The Big Bang Theory: The Apology Insufficiency (#4.7)" (2010)

Excellent well produced movie, great effects, directing, acting, One of The Best Sci-Fi's you'll ever see!

The Wrath of Khan was a complete jump in quality, production and standard from first movie, The Motion Picture. Ricardo Montauban, a classic actor best known for his romantic films in his early years, 1950's. One of the best villains you will ever see in a science fiction movie.

The music was good, however not as good as the predecessor movie's music, but still good. The directing is also very good, great use of focusing techniques, close up's, action sequences well done, the usual high standard that comes from a proficient director like Nicholas Meyer.

The lighting, exterior and interior shots, were well done.

Its a pity that they haven't made a remastered tape, as the movie picture quality has degraded through the years.

William Shatner's acting was extremely real, moving, believable. Among with the other main cast, and unlike the previous movie, this movie brought together that atmosphere that existed in the Original Star trek series.

The dramatic plot that happens towards the end of the movie is indeed, one of the best scenes you will ever see in motion picture history. Proving that Star Trek still has emotion. I can not be more clearer than this unless by giving away the story. Watch it yourself, and you'll be moved by the greatest acting, heart touching scene ever made.

The special effects composed along with George Lucas were excellent, and in the year 2000, I feel they would come very close to our standard today. The better warp entering sequences, battle sequences, and the formation of the new Genesis planet are very good effects. The chase in the nebula, final explosion of the Genesis device are effects for you to watch for.

If your like me, you will love the script for its Shakespeare context which Khan uses effectively throughout the film. I highly recommend you to see this movie if you haven't already, it's one of the best.

Rating: 9.5/10