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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
85K
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POPULARITY
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
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To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whal... Read allTo save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
85K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,934
256
  • Director
    • Leonard Nimoy
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
    • Leonard Nimoy(story)
    • Harve Bennett(story)
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
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  • Director
    • Leonard Nimoy
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
    • Leonard Nimoy(story)
    • Harve Bennett(story)
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
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    • 280User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
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    William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
    Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, and George Takei in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
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    Leonard Nimoy, Mark Lenard, and Jane Wyatt in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
    William Shatner, Michael Berryman, Robert Ellenstein, Brock Peters, John Schuck, and Michael Snyder in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
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    Catherine Hicks in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
    William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Admiral James T. Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Spock
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Dr. Leonard McCoy
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Montgomery Scott
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Sulu
    Walter Koenig
    Walter Koenig
    • Pavel Chekov
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Nyota Uhura
    Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    • Amanda Grayson
    Catherine Hicks
    Catherine Hicks
    • Gillian
    Mark Lenard
    Mark Lenard
    • Ambassador Sarek
    Robin Curtis
    Robin Curtis
    • Lt. Saavik
    Robert Ellenstein
    Robert Ellenstein
    • Federation Council President
    John Schuck
    John Schuck
    • Klingon Ambassador Kamarog
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Admiral Cartwright
    Michael Snyder
    • Starfleet Communications Officer
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Starfleet Display Officer
    Mike Brislane
    • Saratoga Science Officer
    Grace Lee Whitney
    Grace Lee Whitney
    • Commander Janice Rand
    • Director
      • Leonard Nimoy
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
      • Leonard Nimoy(story)
      • Harve Bennett(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Scotty helps Dr. Nichols "invent" transparent aluminium, which, in real life, became possible 23 years later in 2009. In part, it was developed by Professor Justin Wark of Oxford University's Department of Physics.
    • Goofs
      When Sulu accidentally turns on the windshield wipers of the helicopter, the wipers were broken so a grip had to move the wipers manually. Look closely and you can see his finger holding on to the blade as it moves back and forth.
    • Quotes

      [Spock is still learning how to use profanity correctly]

      Spock: They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.

      Dr. Gillian Taylor: I suppose they told you that.

      Spock: The hell they did.

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with a dedication to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. - European cinema versions contains a short summary of the two previous movies instead of dedication.
    • Alternate versions
      The Australian and Germany release summaries mentioned above (they are the same) also included music unique to the prologue. This prologue has not been included on any North American DVD release of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Trek: Voyager: Non Sequitur (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)
      by Alexander Courage

    User reviews280

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Hugely enjoyable!
    First off, I'm not a big BIG 'Star Trek' fan. I've seen the first six films, and catch an episode of the TV series every now and then (I saw the whole first season recently, which made me re-visit the Shatner/Nimoy films). I did however, find this film extremely entertaining! In fact, it was about as much fun as I think you can have at home with a (tasteful) video! I found 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' a tad dull, although I still enjoyed it. And II and III work well together, and are both enjoyable sci-fi action flicks ('Wrath of Khan' is another classic, but I feel IV pips it to the post). However, when 'The Voyage Home' was over, I had no idea that a film with a plot which involved two humpback whales and mid-1980s San Fransico could be so damn fun.

    Shatner is on great form as the rogue Capt. Kirk, and Nimoy is brilliant in conveying Spocks absolute confusion at being stuck on a planet he partly understands, in a time he cannot comprehend. When Kirk explains Spocks oddness to the brilliant and frankly underused actress Catherine Hicks, Kirk says that Spock did a lot of "LDS" back in college.

    Kelley, Takei and company are all on fine form, and the score, direction and script all work brilliantly. The fact that the 1980s now seems so long ago (it after all, did not age as well as some decades) only adds to the films premise.

    I would thoroughly recommend this film to anyone - 'Star Trek' fan or not - as it is a wonderfully entertaining film for all ages. I'm sure wherever Gene Roddenberry is, he looks back on this film venture with a wry smile and a bag of popcorn.
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    • Feb 21, 2005

    FAQ17

    • What is 'The Voyage Home' about?
    • Who from the previous three "Star Trek" movies returns in 'The Voyage Home'?
    • In what year does this series take place?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek IV: The Adventure Continues
    • Filming locations
      • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $109,713,132
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,881,888
      • Nov 30, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,713,132
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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