Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

19891989
PGPG
1h 47min

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

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Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.

Director
- William Shatner
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(creator: based on "Star Trek")
- William Shatner(story)
- Harve Bennett(story)
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Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations

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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

When the newly-christened starship Enterprise's shakedown cruise goes poorly, Captain Kirk and crew put her into Spacedock for repairs. But an urgent mission interrupts their Earth-bound shore leave. A renegade Vulcan named Sybok has taken three ambassadors hostage on Nimbus III, the Planet of Galactic Peace. This event also attracts the attention of a Klingon captain who wants to make a name for himself and sets out to pursue the Enterprise. Sybok's ragtag army captures the Enterprise and takes her on a journey to the center of the galaxy in search of the Supreme Being. —David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>

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Taglines
- The greatest Enterprise of all is adventure.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
During pre-production meetings, screenwriter David Loughery jokingly proposed to have Commander Uhura appear as an erotic dancer in order to lure away the hostage takers from the Paradise compound. He was surprised when the producers approved of the idea right away.

Goofs
When Kirk, Bones and spock are flying up the turbolift shaft, the deck number gets higher as they go upwards. However Star Trek ships are numbered the opposite way round with the higher decks having lower numbers. For instance, the bridge (at the top of the ship) is on deck 1.

Quotes
Kirk: Damn it, Bones, you're a doctor. You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with a wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!

Crazy credits
"Highest descender fall recorded in the United States: Ken Bates." (I.e., Kenny Bates.)

Alternate versions
The CBS broadcast premiere removed a number of scenes from the movie. 1) All scenes featuring the dancing triple-breasted catwoman were removed. 2) The campfire scene was trimmed, ending with Spock producing the 'marshmellon' - effectively removing the much criticized 'Row Row Row Your Boat' sing along between Kirk, Spock and McCoy. 3) The scene between Uhura and Scotty on the bridge as they receive new orders from Starfleet Command. 4) The "I could use a shower" scene between Kirk and Spock in the turbolift.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Star Trek V/No Holds Barred/Dead Poets Society/Let's Get Lost/Renegades (1989)

Soundtracks
Fanfare From Star Trek TV Series
by Alexander Courage

Top review

4/10

Everything you've heard is true - unfortunately

I like underdogs. So, 12 years after having first seen Star Trek V, and thinking it was bizarrely bad, I gave it a second watch, hoping I would find some redeeming quality which I missed the first time around.

I didn't.

The writing is half-baked, and although at first the quality of the acting is stable enough to keep the movie on its feet (albeit shakily), the further we get into the plot the sillier it gets. The last quarter of the film is just plain ridiculous. What was even worse, from the original cast's POV, is that this was the first ST movie to be released AFTER the franchise returned to television with Next Generation, and the average episode of Next Generation would put this to shame* - including the special effects! What an embarrassment.

The Final Frontier isn't thoroughly wretched - I gave it 4 out of 10 - but it's so far below the standard of its predecessors (yes, including the first one) that the only reason I can think of to watch it is because you'll appreciate the other movies more.

* unless it's an episode with Troi's mother in it.

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Release date
- June 9, 1989 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Klingon
Also known as
- Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Filming locations
- Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Production company
- Paramount Pictures
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Budget
- $27,800,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $52,210,049
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,375,648
- Jun 11, 1989
Gross worldwide
- $52,210,049

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Runtime
- 1h 47min
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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