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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:

How on Earth can they save the future? 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

Cameo: [Bob Sarlatte] The waiter in the restaurant. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: The crew at Starfleet HQ in San Francisco shout and point, "There, There!" as to indicate the descent of the commandeered Klingon Ship as Kirk and crew return through the clouds, yet the cloud cover is so thick that nothing past the bridge can be seen, so how could the Admiral see the ship, let alone know that it was coming? See more »

Quotes

[the crew is on a shuttlecraft pondering what their new starship will be]
Sulu: ...I'm counting on the *Excelsior*.
Scotty: The *Excelsior*? Why in God's name would you want that bucket of bolts?
Kirk: A ship is a ship.
Scotty: Whatever you say so.
[pause]
Scotty: Thy will be done.
[the new starship USS *Enterprise* 1701-A emerges into view]
Kirk: My friends.
[pause]
[...]
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Referenced in Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

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