Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (television series "Star Trek"), Leonard Nimoy (story),

Stars:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Shatner	...	Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Spock
DeForest Kelley	...	McCoy
James Doohan	...	Scotty
Walter Koenig	...	Chekov
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhuru
George Takei	...	Sulu
Kim Cattrall	...	Lt. Valeris
Mark Lenard	...	Sarek
Grace Lee Whitney	...	Excelsior Communications Officer
Brock Peters	...	Admiral Cartwright
Leon Russom	...	Chief in Command
Kurtwood Smith	...	Federation President
Christopher Plummer	...	Chang
Rosanna DeSoto	...	Azetbur (as Rosana DeSoto)

Storyline

After an explosion on their moon, the Klingons have an estimated 50 years before their ozone layer is completely depleted, and they all die. They have only one choice - to make peace with the Federation, which will mean an end to 70 years of conflict. Captain James T. Kirk and crew are called upon to help in the negotiations because of their "experience" with the Klingon race. Peace talks don't quite go to plan, and eventually Kirk and McCoy are tried and convicted of assassination, and sent to Rura Penthe, a snowy hard-labor prison camp. Will they manage to escape? And will there ever be peace with the Klingons?

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Plot Keywords:

klingon | peace | peace talks | captain | moon | 

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Taglines:

The battle for peace has begun

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Startrek.com startrek.com

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Release Date:

6 December 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Trek VI: Das unentdeckte Land

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$74,888,996 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 110 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby Digital (some test prints) Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The subtitle, "The Undiscovered Country," had been considered as a title for the installment which became Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It comes from Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy, as do many of General Chang's William Shakespeare quotes. Two of the more obscure lines Chang speaks during the final battle between the Klingons and the Enterprise are "Our revels now have ended..." from "The Tempest" and "The game's afoot" from "Henry V."

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Goofs

Valeris is referred to as "Lieutenant", even though she wears the rank insignia of a Lieutenant Commander. Although Lieutenant Commanders are usually called "Commanders", the "Lieutenant" alternative is occasionally encountered as well. Apparently, both references are acceptable by Starfleet regulations.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Captain Hikaru Sulu: Stardate 9521.6. Captain's Log, USS Excelsior. Hikaru Sulu commanding. After three years, I have concluded my first assignment as master of this vessel, cataloguing gaseous planetary anomalies in Beta Quadrant. We're heading home under full impulse power. I'm pleased to report that ship and crew have functioned well.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the end credits, the signature of each of the principle cast members is written one by one as a final send off for their characters.

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Connections

Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Bloodstrike #1 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"THEME FROM 'STAR TREK' TV SERIES"
Music by Alexander Courage

User Reviews

Excellent. Utterly compelling.

This is a taut political thriller that rivals Dune for impact, if not for complexity. The issues explored here are both timely and universal. Somehow, this mixes the Star Trek mythos with commentary on the Cold War, race relations and military down-sizing. It is indescribable how cool this movie is.