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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

PG  119 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi   -  26 November 1986 (USA)
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To save Earth from an alien probe, Kirk and his crew go back in time to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it, humpback whales.

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek), Leonard Nimoy (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Shatner ...
Leonard Nimoy ...
DeForest Kelley ...
James Doohan ...
George Takei ...
Walter Koenig Walter Koenig ...
Nichelle Nichols ...
Jane Wyatt Jane Wyatt ...
Catherine Hicks ...
Gillian
Mark Lenard Mark Lenard ...
Robin Curtis Robin Curtis ...
Robert Ellenstein Robert Ellenstein ...
John Schuck John Schuck ...
Brock Peters ...
Michael Snyder Michael Snyder ...
Starfleet Communications Officer
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Storyline

To save Earth from a destructive space probe, Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to 20th century Earth to recover two humpback whales, who are the only Earth beings who can respond to it. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Probe | Whale | 23rd Century | Time Travel | Pizza  | See more »

Taglines:

They travelled back where 23rd century man had never gone before. To a mad, crazy, outrageous time. 1986. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Startrek.com | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Finnish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Star trek IV - Retour sur Terre See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,881,888 (USA) (30 November 1986)

Gross:

$133,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

The idea of having Spock give the Vulcan nerve pinch to the punk rocker was inspired by Leonard Nimoy who was walking down the street in New York when a punk came out of a store with his boombox blaring, disturbing everyone around him. Annoyed, Nimoy thought "If I was REALLY Spock, I'd pinch his head off!" (According to Nimoy in the DVD Commentary). See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Kirk, Gillian, and McCoy are able to rescue Chekov from the hospital. However, Chekov's phaser is still in the possession of the military agents that had originally arrested him. While McCoy earlier in the film airs his concern to Scotty about leaving advanced technology (Plexiglas scene) or information of same in the past, no concern is given to Chekov's phaser, which is left behind. See more »

Quotes

Spock: [in response to Kirk pawning his antique spectacles from Wrath of Khan] Excuse me, Admiral. But weren't those a birthday gift from Dr. McCoy?
Kirk: And they will be again, that's the beauty of it.
[to the Antique Store Owner]
Kirk: How much?
Antique Store Owner: Well, they'd be worth more if the lenses were intact. I'll give you one hundred dollars for them.
Kirk: [pause] Is that a lot?
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Crazy Credits

The end credits play on top of photos and clips from the film. See more »


Soundtracks

"Genesis Project"
by Craig Hundley (as Craig Huxley) See more »