Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writers (WGA):

Gene Roddenberry (creator: "Star Trek")
Rick Berman (story) ...

Release Date:

11 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The Battle For Paradise Has Begun

Plot:

When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation plot against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Capt. Picard begins an open rebellion.

Plot Keywords:

Captain | Alien | Mission | Insurrection | Based On Cult TV Series

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (as Levar Burton)
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Commander Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
F. Murray Abraham	...	Ad'har Ru'afo
Donna Murphy	...	Anij
Anthony Zerbe	...	Vice-Admiral Dougherty
Gregg Henry	...	Gallatin
Daniel Hugh Kelly	...	Sojef
Michael Welch	...	Artim
Mark Deakins	...	Tournel
Stephanie Niznik	...	Perim

Also Known As:

Star Trek 9 (USA) (informal alternative title)
Star Trek IX (USA) (working title)
Star Trek IX: Insurrection (Australia)
Star Trek: Nemesis (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: Prime Directive (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: Rebellion (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: Stardust (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action violence, mild language and sensuality.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Italy:T | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bishop, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The Enterprise-E crew quarters, transporter room, and sickbay were redressed forms of the sets used on "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995). The quarters had originally been built for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), and portions of sickbay date back to Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). In addition, the bay where Picard and the Baku are held by the Son'a, is a redress of Voyager's cargo bay, and the shuttlecraft used by Picard and Worf is a redress of the Runabout set from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993). Data's shuttle interior in this film is a redress of the Voyager shuttlecraft interior.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During Data and Picard's phaser fight inside the holoship, the disruptor shots from the Son'a weapon do not disrupt the holograms as we see the Son'a Commander do later in the movie to reveal that was fooled. In fact, they chip walls and splash water. However, the holoship was designed to be a 'floating holodeck' to transport unwilling colonists, so the simulation would likely be programmed to react in a realistic manner to weapons fire so that the deception isn't accidentally discovered; likewise, the crew of the Enterprise may not have had time to reactivate the 'reality mode' when they changed the simulation.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[children playing hide and seek]
child: There he is. Let's get him, come on!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Star Trek (2009)

Soundtrack:

Theme from 'Star Trek' TV series

Incompetent

The plotting in this film is beyond poor. How can the Enterprise drop the warp core yet still make it back in time to save Picard? Why does the ship need to fly over the collector to transport Picard back to safety? Why doesn't the holodeck simulate the collection after simulating the collection sequence? And the proliferation of hideous cliches ... the child running back into danger; the ram scoot (which was tired by the 40's); the fight sequence predictably ending in the stretching chair. The villains claim they don't want to co-inhabit the planet because "it would take ten years" to feel the effects, yet the Enterprise crew are significantly affected within hours! And I haven't even mentioned the joystick yet...