Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock's body.
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Leonard Nimoy
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| William Shatner | ... | Kirk | |
| Leonard Nimoy | ... | Capt. Spock | |
| DeForest Kelley | ... | McCoy | |
| James Doohan | ... | Scotty | |
| Walter Koenig | ... | Chekov | |
| George Takei | ... | Sulu | |
| Nichelle Nichols | ... | Uhura | |
| Robin Curtis | ... | Saavik | |
| Merritt Butrick | ... | David | |
| Phil Morris | ... | Trainee Foster | |
| Scott McGinnis | ... | Mr. Adventure | |
| Robert Hooks | ... | Admiral Morrow | |
| Carl Steven | ... | Spock - age 9 | |
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Vadia Potenza | ... | Spock - age 13 |
| Stephen Manley | ... | Spock - age 17 | |
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In the wake of Spock's ultimate deed of sacrifice, Admiral Kirk and the Enterprise crew return to Earth for some essential repairs to their ship. When they arrive at Spacedock, they are shocked to discover that the Enterprise is to be decommissioned. Even worse, Dr. McCoy begins acting strangely and Scotty has been reassigned to another ship. Kirk is forced to steal back the Enterprise and head across space to the Genesis Planet to save Spock and bring him to Vulcan. Unknown to them, the Klingons are planning to steal the secrets of the Genesis Device for their own deadly purpose. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$16,673,229, 3 June 1984Gross USA:
$76,471,046Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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[Spock's dying words, repeated from the previous film]
Captain Spock: Don't grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh...
Kirk: ...the needs of the few.
Captain Spock: Or the one. I have been and always shall be your friend. Live long and prosper.
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In a June 2009 interview, Christopher Lloyd said that the role of Commander Kruge was one of his favorites. See more »Goofs
The Security Alert screen features a diagram of a Constitution-class vessel from Star Trek The Original Series instead of the refitted version from the movies. Also, the registry on the diagram is NCC-200. See more »Quotes
[first lines][Spock's dying words, repeated from the previous film]
Captain Spock: Don't grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh...
Kirk: ...the needs of the few.
Captain Spock: Or the one. I have been and always shall be your friend. Live long and prosper.
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An early ABC-TV broadcast had the flashbacks of Spock's Death and the opening scene of Captain Kirk on the Enterprise bridge cut for time constraints. Instead the opening fades in on Spock's tube being loaded for launch and then after the opening credits, it switches straight to the scenes between the freighter and the Klingon ship followed by the Enterprise's arrival at Earth. See more »Connections
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It is what it is folks, it's a good honest Star Trek story, it beats a real emotive heart and although some may decry the lack of blistering space battles, or end of the universe peril scenarios, it's an essential film for dealing with the protagonists we know and love.
Into the mix here we have our favourite alien enemies The Klingons (led by the oddly cast Christopher Lloyd), Spock's father, Sarek, who adds grace to the story, and crucially Kirk gets an emotional kicker. While elsewhere hardcore fans get a big surprise with the beloved Enterprise.
It's of course merely a set up for the next (and delightfully great) instalment of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, but on its own terms this stands up as one of the better character pieces in the series. Due in no small part to having Leonard Nimoy directing it because he shows care and thought about a subject he obviously knows quite a bit about. 7/10