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Star Trek: The Motion Picture

  • 19791979
  • GG
  • 2h 23m
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6.4/10
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
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When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
91K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,071
72
  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
    • Harold Livingston(screenplay)
    • Alan Dean Foster(story)
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
    • Harold Livingston(screenplay)
    • Alan Dean Foster(story)
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 537User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Gene Roddenberry, and Robert Wise in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
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    Top cast

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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Capt. James T. Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Spock
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Dr. McCoy
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Scotty
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Sulu
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Dr. Chapel
    Walter Koenig
    Walter Koenig
    • Chekov
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Uhura
    Persis Khambatta
    Persis Khambatta
    • Ilia
    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Decker
    Grace Lee Whitney
    Grace Lee Whitney
    • Janice Rand
    Mark Lenard
    Mark Lenard
    • Klingon Captain
    Billy Van Zandt
    Billy Van Zandt
    • Rhaandarite Ensign
    Roger Aaron Brown
    Roger Aaron Brown
    • Epsilon Technician
    Gary Faga
    • Airlock Technician
    David Gautreaux
    David Gautreaux
    • Cmdr. Branch
    John Gowans
    John Gowans
    • Assistant to Rand
    • (as John D. Gowans)
    Howard Itzkowitz
    • Cargo Deck Ensign
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
      • Harold Livingston(screenplay)
      • Alan Dean Foster(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Captain Kirk addresses the crew before launching, many of the extras were noted Star Trek fans, including Bjo Trimble, co-organizer of the letter-writing campaign that kept Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) alive for a third season.
    • Goofs
      When Kirk first comes on board Enterprise he is called "Admiral," and then "Captain" a few seconds later. However, it is customary for the person in command of a ship to be addressed as "Captain," regardless of his military rank.
    • Quotes

      Captain James T. Kirk: [33:14] Well, for a man who swore he'd never return to the Starfleet...

      Dr. McCoy: Just a moment, Captain, sir. I'll explain what happened. Your revered Admiral Nogura invoked a little-known, seldom-used "reserve activation clause." In simpler language, Captain, they DRAFTED me!

      Captain James T. Kirk: [in mock horror] They didn't.

      Dr. McCoy: This was your idea. This was your idea, wasn't it?

      Captain James T. Kirk: Bones, there's a... thing... out there.

      Dr. McCoy: Why is any object we don't understand always called "a thing"?

    • Crazy credits
      End title: "The human adventure is just beginning."
    • Alternate versions
      On November 6, 2001, the Director's Edition supervised by Robert Wise was released on DVD and widescreen VHS, running 136 minutes. The material added to the film consists of the following:
      • The landscape of Vulcan was changed to include a yellowish sky and new landscape featuring massive statues. All other footage was tinted gold.
      • The matte painting of the Golden Gate Bridge in the scene where Kirk arrives at Starfleet Headquarters was replaced by a new CGI scene that shows Kirk's shuttle arriving at Starfleet. It is actually slightly longer than the original version.
      • The matte painting of Starfleet Command was improved with CGI effects, including an original series shuttle launched in the background.
      • In a close-up shot when Kirk first sees the new Enterprise from his shuttle, the image of the ship was superimposed over Kirk's face as a reflection in the shuttle's window.
      • After Kirk leaves the bridge, a short conversation between Sulu, Uhura and an alien officer was inserted.**
      • A new CGI shot of the Earth is shown on the viewscreen when the Enterprise leaves the planet.
      • A new CGI effect showing one of the Enterprise's nacelles was inserted into the window when Kirk, Spock and McCoy speak on the observation deck.
      • A new CGI shot was inserted which shows V'Ger's second energy torpedo vanishing before it could strike the Enterprise.
      • The energy probe that invades the bridge now approaches in a CGI exterior shot.
      • A new CGI shot shows the V'Ger vessel entering Earth orbit.
      • The scene in which Chekov burns his hand is much longer and shows Lt. Ilia healing him with her empathic powers instead of Nurse Chapel.**
      • The long walk to V'Ger was totally redone. There is now a walkway that materializes out of thin air, compared to the endless field in the original version.
      • The Enterprise's voyage to the center of V'Ger is slightly extended. It has a scene of Spock sharing a tear "for V'Ger" and Scotty ordered to self-destruct the ship if the landing party is unsuccessful.**
      • The small black "empty matte" in the window when Decker and Ilia confront each other in the recreation deck was replaced with a CGI shot of the V'Ger cloud interior.
      • The final explosion of V'Ger was slightly extended. The shot from the original version remained intact, but a new element of the vessel imploding its energy for the explosion was added.
      • New opening titles were commissioned for the film's opening. The opening titles now have a slight fading effect and are now seen over a background of stars. The text is colored a bright gold, compared to the original version's white.
      • The explosion in the wormhole was redone. There is now an exterior shot of the asteroid exploding and the wormhole disintegrating. Additionally, the viewfinder in the next shot is enhanced to show sparks and debris.
      • The final message to the audience, "The human adventure is just beginning", was altered. In the original version, the starfield cuts away to a blank title card showing the text. In the Director's Edition, the starfield was extended by a few seconds to allow the text, colored bright gold, to fade into the picture.
      • The ending credits were slightly altered. The text, as with the opening titles and the final "human adventure" text, was changed color, from white to a bright gold. Additionally, the music was slightly extended to add new Director's Edition credits.
      • An all-new sound mix was commissioned, keeping the music and dialog intact, and adding new effects for almost all scenes. For example, the Enterprise computer voice alarms are now replaced with klaxon sirens, the lightning effects have new echoes, and a blend of Enterprise bridge sound effects from the original Star Trek series, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country have been added into the background of scenes taking place on the bridge. The new mix is in Dolby 5.1 EX Surround.
      • The footage from 1979 was digitally restored and remastered, and combined with the new CGI elements.
      • The opening overture has been restored to its full length. It is also played over a CGI starfield, rather than the blank screen in the original version.
      • A slight dialog alteration was made: In the 1979 and 1983 versions, the V'Ger cloud is said to be "over 82 AUs in diameter" which equals 7.626 billion miles across - much too large for the Enterprise to realistically travel to the heart of the cloud at subwarp speeds within a reasonable length of time. For the Director's Edition, the Epsilon 9 commander's dialog was altered so that the cloud is now said to be a (somewhat) more reasonable "over 2 AUs", or 186 million miles.
      • The producers of the Director's Edition submitted the film for re-rating by the MPAA, hoping for a PG rating rather than the original G rating which they believed carried a negative association; the basis for the higher rating was the intensified soundtrack. Oddly, when the original theatrical version was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2009, it carried no MPAA rating.
      • Scenes previously available in the "special longer version."
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'Star Trek: The television Series'
      Written by Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry

    User reviews537

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    7/10
    A muddled epic
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Stardate: 7412.6

    Of all the Star Trek films, this is the most impersonal and epic - which necessarily isn't a bad thing. This film really isn't about the Star Trek crew, but about the vast visual effects laden V'Ger and how the Enterprise spends 2+ hours exploring it. The score by Jerry Goldsmith only accentuates this epic-ness - this is one of his best scores and brings a majestic quality to the Star Trek crew. Never really is this film funny (unlike 4) or action-packed (unlike II) but regardless will always have a place in my heart because it tries to be as epic as Star Trek can possibly be. Overall, a 7 out of 10 (mostly because of the state-of-the-art effects of its time in 1979 and a superb score by Jerry Goldsmith RIP).
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    • russem31
    • Nov 30, 2005

    FAQ15

    • Why did V'Ger choose to take Ilia out of all the people on the Enterprise?
    • Did V'Ger ever transmit its data or just join with the Creator?
    • What is "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" about?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Startrek.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • Klingon
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek I: The Motion Picture
    • Filming locations
      • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Century Associates
      • Robert Wise Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $82,604,699
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,926,421
      • Dec 9, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,674,320
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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