Star Trek (2009)

Director:

J.J. Abrams

Writers (WGA):

Roberto Orci (written by) &
Alex Kurtzman (written by) ...

Release Date:

8 May 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The future begins.

Plot:

A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

Plot Keywords:

Vulcan | Birth | Alien | Oral Exam | Number 35

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Chris Pine	...	James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto	...	Spock
Leonard Nimoy	...	Spock Prime
Eric Bana	...	Nero
Bruce Greenwood	...	Capt. Christopher Pike
Karl Urban	...	Bones
Zoe Saldana	...	Nyota Uhura (as Zoë Saldana)
Simon Pegg	...	Montgomery Scott
John Cho	...	Lt. Hikaru Sulu
Anton Yelchin	...	Pavel Chekov
Ben Cross	...	Sarek
Winona Ryder	...	Amanda Grayson
Chris Hemsworth	...	George Kirk
Jennifer Morrison	...	Winona Kirk
Rachel Nichols	...	Gaila

Also Known As:

Christa & Christan's Big Adventure (USA) (fake working title)
Corporate HQ (USA) (fake working title)
Corporate Headquarters (USA) (fake working title)
Star Trek (IMAX DMR version) (Hong Kong: English title) (IMAX version)
Star Trek XI (USA) (working title)
Star Trek Zero (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: The Future Begins (Malaysia: English title)
Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
The Ernest Castelhun Chronicles (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled Blake Allen Project (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled Paramount Project (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled Walter Lace Project (USA) (fake working title)
Wet Paint (USA) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44847) | South Korea:12 | UK:12A | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Norway:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Italy:T | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Brazil:12 | Sweden:11 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Iceland:10 | Germany:12 | South Africa:10V | New Zealand:M | Mexico:B | France:U

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The planet Delta Vega that Kirk is marooned on is a homage to the second pilot of the original series: "Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before (#1.3)" (1966). It is the location of the Lithium cracking Station where navigator Lee Kelso was murdered and where Jim Kirk defeats his radiation-mutated friend helmsman Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell and his companion, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Zachary Quinto's Spock arches his left eyebrow, whereas Leonard Nimoy's Spock arches his right.

Quotes:

Kirk: [Stepping aboard the bridge as its official captain] Bones! Buckle up!

Movie Connections:

Edited into "De wereld draait door: (#4.157)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Sabotage

Star Trek for a new generation

I am proud to call my self a Trekkie, I attend conventions, dress up and I even have "Live Long and Prosper" tattooed on my back. My family however, despite my best efforts, will watch the occasional episode but have never embraced the Star Trek world as I have. My husband took me along to the premier of Star Trek in London last night and thank you JJ you converted him in one film, I have been trying for 25 years! What JJ Abrams has done is create a film that can be enjoyed by all, its irrelevant whether or not you have seen Star Trek before, this film stands alone as brilliant entertainment. There are plenty of references to the original series to keep the fans happy. Of course there are going to be the "hard core" fans who will criticize certain aspects. I enjoyed seeing the lead actors imitate the characteristics of the original crew, Karl Urban as Dr Mcoy was particularly good. Good story line, plenty of humour, non-stop fast action, fantastic special effects, great acting from all the main "crew", Zacchary Quinto and Chris Pine especially. Can't wait for the next one to see more in-depth character development (of all the characters, not just Kirk and Spock and a moral dilemma which is at the heart of the best Star Trek. Film fans are going to love this film and that means Star Trek Lives Long and Prospers!