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Director:
Leonard Nimoy
Writers:
Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)
Harve Bennett (written by)
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Release Date:
1 June 1984 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller See more »
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Plot:
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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7 nominations See more »
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(48 articles)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

William Shatner ... Kirk

DeForest Kelley ... McCoy

James Doohan ... Scotty
Walter Koenig ... Chekov

George Takei ... Sulu

Nichelle Nichols ... Uhura
Robin Curtis ... Saavik

Merritt Butrick ... David

Phil Morris ... Trainee Foster

Scott McGinnis ... Mr. Adventure

Robert Hooks ... Admiral Morrow
Carl Steven ... Spock...Age 9
Vadia Potenza ... Spock...Age 13

Stephen Manley ... Spock...Age 17
Joe W. Davis ... Spock...Age 25
Paul Sorensen ... Captain

Cathie Shirriff ... Valkris

Christopher Lloyd ... Kruge

Stephen Liska ... Torg

John Larroquette ... Maltz
David Cadiente ... Klingon Sargeant (as Dave Cadiente)
Bob K. Cummings ... Klingon Gunner #1 (as Bob Cummings)

Branscombe Richmond ... Klingon Gunner #2
Phillip R. Allen ... Captain Esteban (as Phillip Richard Allen)
Jeanne Mori ... Helm
Mario Marcelino ... Communications

Allan Miller ... Alien
Sharon Thomas Cain ... Waitress (as Sharon Thomas)
Conroy Gedeon ... Civilian Agent

James Sikking ... Captain Styles (as James B. Sikking)

Miguel Ferrer ... First Officer
Mark Lenard ... Sarek
Katherine Blum ... Vulcan Child

Judith Anderson ... Vulcan High Priestess (as Dame Judith Anderson)
Gary Faga ... Prison Guard #1
Doug Shanklin ... Prison Guard #2 (as Douglas Alan Shanklin)

Grace Lee Whitney ... Woman in Cafeteria

Frank Welker ... Spock Screams (voice)
Teresa E. Victor ... Enterprise Computer (voice)
Harve Bennett ... Flight Recorder (voice)
Judi M. Durand ... Space Dock Controller (voice) (as Judi Durand)

Leonard Nimoy ... Elevator Voice (as Frank Force)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jessica Biscardi ... Vulcan Maiden (uncredited)
Steve Blalock ... Trainee Crewmember (uncredited)
Charles Correll ... Space Dock Worker (uncredited)
Al Jones ... Klingon Crewman (uncredited)
Claudia Lowndes ... Officers' Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Eric Mansker ... Bartender (uncredited)

Danny Nero ... Vulcan Guard (uncredited)
Dennis Ott ... Klingon (uncredited)
Nanci Rogers ... Bar Waitress (uncredited)
Kimberly L. Ryusaki ... Bar Alien (uncredited)
Rebecca Soladay ... Vulcan Maiden (uncredited)
Philip Weyland ... Starfleet Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Leonard Nimoy 
 
Writing credits
Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

Harve Bennett (written by)

Produced by
Harve Bennett .... producer
Gary Nardino .... executive producer
Ralph Winter .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
James Horner 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Correll 
 
Film Editing by
Robert F. Shugrue 
 
Casting by
Mary Ann Barton 
Elza Bergeron 
Stuart Jensen 
 
Art Direction by
John E. Chilberg II 
 
Set Decoration by
Tom Pedigo 
 
Costume Design by
Robert Fletcher 
 
Makeup Department
Paul Abascal .... additional hair stylist
Silvia Abascal .... hair stylist
Barney Burman .... makeup effects lab technician
Wes Dawn .... makeup artist
Jim Kail .... makeup artist (as James Kail)
James Lee McCoy .... makeup artist (as James L. McCoy)
Carol A. O'Connell .... additional hair stylist (as Carol O'Connell)
Tom Woodruff Jr. .... special makeup effects artist
Steve LaPorte .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Rick Stratton .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Michael P. Schoenbrun .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Hockridge .... first assistant director
Cynthia Riddle .... dga trainee
Ken Stringer .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
William Apperson .... propmaker foreman
Cameron Birnie .... set designer
Ed Charnock .... paint foreman (as Ed Charnock Jr.)
Ron Galloway .... swing gang
Scott Goodale .... construction foreman
Ron Greenwood .... assistant property (as Ronald E. Greenwood)
Dennis Ivanjack .... stand-by painter (as Dennis C. Ivanjack)
Jerry Kobold .... lead man
Thomas W. Lay Jr. .... illustrator (as Tom Lay)
Joe Longo .... property master
Clarence Lynn Price .... construction coordinator (as Lynn Price)
Blake Russell .... set designer
Charlie Russo .... swing gang
Mark Siegel .... sculptor
Mike Villarino .... propmaker
Louis Zamora .... labor foreman
 
Sound Department
Pamela Bentkowski .... foley editor
Raul A. Bruce .... boom operator
Gene S. Cantamessa .... sound mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer
Cecelia Hall .... supervising sound editor
Sean Hanley .... adr editor
Ellen Heuer .... foley artist
Ron Horwitz .... adr editor
Alan Howarth .... special sound effects
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Johnson .... additional sound effects
John Leveque .... sound effects editor
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Bruce Richardson .... sound effects editor (as Paul Bruce Richardson)
Frank Serafine .... special sound effects
Randy Thom .... additional sound effects
George Watters II .... supervising sound editor
Ray West .... sound re-recording mixer
Jack Wolpa .... utility
Jack Woods .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Gary D. Bierend .... special effects technician
Bob Dawson .... special effects supervisor
Peter G. Evangelatos .... special effects
Rocky Gehr .... special effects
Bill George .... spacecraft and prop designer
Thomas R. Homsher .... special effects
John McLeod .... special effects technician
Dennis Petersen .... special effects (as Dennis K. Petersen)
Tony Vandenecker .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Craig Barron .... matte camera supervisor
William Beck .... model maker
David Berry .... optical line up
Dave Carson .... visual effects art director (as David Carson)
Sean M. Casey .... model maker (as Sean Casey)
Terry Chostner .... still photography supervisor
Donald Clark .... optical camera operator
Peter Daulton .... visual effects assistant camera
Richard Davis .... model maker
Don Dow .... visual effects cameraman (as Donald Dow)
Selwyn Eddy .... visual effects cameraman (as Selwyn Eddy III)
Christopher Evans .... matte artist (as Chris Evans)
Scott Farrar .... special visual effects cameraman
Warren Franklin .... visual effects production supervisor
Michael Fulmer .... model maker
Steve Gawley .... supervising model maker
Ray Gilberti .... visual effects assistant camera
Ralph Gordon .... optical line up
Caroleen Green .... matte artist: ILM
John Haggar .... visual effects editor
David Hanks .... visual effects assistant camera (as Dave Hanks)
Toby Heindel .... visual effects assistant camera
Robert Hill .... visual effects assistant camera
Jay Ignaszewski .... visual effects editor
Randy Jonsson .... assistant camera: ILM (as Randy Johnson)
Ira Keeler .... model maker
Bill Kimberlin .... chief visual effects editor
James Lim .... optical camera operator
Jeff Mann .... model maker
Patrick McArdle .... visual effects assistant camera
Ted Moehnke .... miniature pyrotechnics
Michael Moore .... assistant visual effects editor: ILM
Charlie Mullen .... animation supervisor (as Charles Mullen)
Phillip Norwood .... visual effects animator
Frank Ordaz .... matte artist
Michael Pangrazio .... matte painting supervisor
Ken Ralston .... visual effects supervisor (as Kenneth Ralston)
Nilo Rodis-Jamero .... visual effects art director (as Nilo Rodis)
Kenneth Smith .... optical photography supervisor (as Kenneth F. Smith)
Thomas G. Smith .... general manager: ILM (as Tom Smith)
David Sosalla .... creature supervisor
Laurie Vermont .... visual effects production coordinator
Bruce Walters .... visual effects animator
Alan G. Markowitz .... optical effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Steve Blalock .... stunts
David Burton .... stunts
Phil Chong .... stunts
Jean Coulter .... stunts
Eddy Donno .... stunts
Kenny Endoso .... stunts
James M. Halty .... stunts (as Jim Halty)
Chuck Hicks .... stunts
Jeff Jensen .... stunts
Al Jones .... stunt double: Christopher Lloyd
Don McGovern .... stunts (as Don Charles McGovern)
John Meier .... stunt double: William Shatner
Tom Morga .... stunts
Alan Oliney .... stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr. .... stunts
Danny Rogers .... stunts
R.A. Rondell .... stunt coordinator
Frank James Sparks .... stunts
Ron Stein .... stunt coordinator
David Zellitti .... stunts
Lightning Bear .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Cooper .... best boy (as 'Big' Ed Cooper)
Clarence Ebert .... second company grip
Jon Falkengren .... dolly grip
Ray Gilberti .... assistant camera
Norman Glasser .... chief lighting technician (as Norm Glasser)
Dennis Harper .... key grip
Hal Landaker .... video supervisor
David B. Nowell .... camera operator (as David Nowell)
Norman Parker .... second assistant camera: second camera (as Norman E. Parker)
Ed Reilly .... best boy
Randall Robinson .... first assistant camera
Peter Santoro .... second assistant camera
Tom Sawyer .... dolly grip
Michael Scott .... second camera operator
Alfredo Sepulveda .... second assistant camera (as Alfredo R. Sepulveda)
John R. Shannon .... still photographer (as John Shannon)
Robert A. Torres .... first assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Barbara Harris .... casting: voice-over
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dan Bronson .... wardrobe
Agnes G. Henry .... wardrobe supervisor: women
James Linn .... wardrobe supervisor: men
Joseph Markham .... wardrobe
Jean Merrick .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Martin Chielens .... assistant film editor (as Martin X. Chielens)
Daniel F. Finnerty .... assistant editor
Bruce Fortune .... assistant editor (as Bruce D. Fortune)
John Haggar .... assistant film editor (as John A. Haggar)
Terry Haggar .... color timer (as Terry P. Haggar)
Bob Noland .... color timer
 
Music Department
Bob Badami .... music editor (as Robert Badami)
Tommy Johnson .... musician: tuba soloist
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Dan Wallin .... music scoring mixer
James Horner .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Lynn Harman .... transportation captain
Scott Jimerson .... driver
Robert D. Mayne .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Deborah Arakelian .... production assistant
Barbara Arms .... assistant choreographer
Steve Blalock .... stand-in
Geoffrey de Valois .... production assistant
Richard Green .... technical advisor (as Dr. Richard H. Green)
Robin Kellick .... stand-in
Lily La Cava .... script supervisor
Alan Landaker .... chief engineer
Mike MacKenzie .... equipment engineering supervisor (as Michael MacKenzie)
Joel Marston .... dialogue coach
Robert Morgan .... craft service
Marc Okrand .... creator: alien language
Ed Pine .... unit publicist
Gene Roddenberry .... executive consultant
Sylvia Rubenstein .... assistant: Mr. Bennett
Kimberly L. Ryusaki .... stand-in
Debbie Schwab .... assistant: Mr. Schoenbrun
Mark Siegel .... creature maker
Mark Siegel .... puppeteer
Andre Tayir .... choreographer
Teresa E. Victor .... assistant: Mr. Nimoy
Philip Weyland .... stand-in (as Phil Weyland)
Rick Whitfield .... video coordinator
Leonard Nimoy .... additional writer (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Star Trek 3" - USA (informal alternative title)
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Klingon | Russian
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Italy:T | Iceland:10 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:G | Canada:G (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Finland:K-10 (1996) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 (1988) | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 (re-rerating) | Norway:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
Cinema Group VenturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The villains of the film were originally intended to be Romulans, but upper studio management wanted Klingons to be used since they were better-known enemies. By the time the decision was made, the Romulan ship was already built and they did not want the expense of replacing it. However, since the TV show had already established that the Klingons and Romulans had shared technologies and ships in the past (for exactly the same real-world cost-cutting reasons), the idea of Klingons using a Romulan-style vessel was not a problem.See more »
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: The USS Enterprise had more damage markings on the hull at the start of this film then it did at the end of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Considering that this film was set immediately after the events of The Wrath of Khan, there is no explanation as to why these mysterious markings appear on the Enterprise. There were three markings on the hull at the end of the previous film, one to the star drive section, one to the neck section, and one to the underside of the saucer section. In this film the star drive section and warp engines are most notable for the mysterious damage.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Spock's dying words, repeated from the previous film]
Captain Spock:Don't grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh...
Kirk:...the needs of the few.
Captain Spock:Or the one. I have been and always shall be your friend. Live long and prosper.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (#5.2)" (2012)See more »
Soundtrack:
TangerineSee more »

FAQ

What year does this movie take place in?
Why did Kirk and co. leave Uhura behind at Spacedock, and how did she get to Vulcan?
Why does Morrow say that the Enterprise is 20 years old? The Star Trek Chronology clearly says that she's more like 45 years old in this movie.
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, 9 April 2009
Author: I_John_Barrymore_I from United Kingdom

Even though it cost considerably more than The Wrath of Khan it's hard to spot the money on the screen. Not helped by Leonard Nimoy's flat direction either, it has an unfortunate TV movie feel about it, with cheap-looking rubbery puppets and rather paltry econo-explosions. Even Genesis somehow manages to be a little less impressive this time around despite the time we spend exploring it.

While its predecessor had a rich vein of wry humour running throughout the entire script, this tends to rely more on (albeit successful) comedy moments and consequently a lot of the warmth is lost. It's still got heart, just not as much.

It's not a bad film by any means. There's fun to be had most of the time, it's just a shame that so little of the sparkle remains.

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