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Star Trek: First Contact

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
125K
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Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight ... Read allThe Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
125K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,913
394
  • Director
    • Jonathan Frakes
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(television series Star Trek)
    • Rick Berman(story)
    • Brannon Braga(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • Brent Spiner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Frakes
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(television series Star Trek)
    • Rick Berman(story)
    • Brannon Braga(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • Brent Spiner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 349User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Alice Krige in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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    Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Jonathan Frakes and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Alfre Woodard in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Alice Krige and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Alice Krige and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    James Cromwell, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Picardas Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Rikeras Riker
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Dataas Data
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Geordias Geordi
    • (as Levar Burton)
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Worfas Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Beverlyas Beverly
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Troias Troi
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Lilyas Lily
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Zefram Cochraneas Zefram Cochrane
    Alice Krige
    Alice Krige
    • Borg Queenas Borg Queen
    Michael Horton
    Michael Horton
    • Security Officeras Security Officer
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Lt. Hawkas Lt. Hawk
    Marnie McPhail
    Marnie McPhail
    • Eigeras Eiger
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Holographic Doctoras Holographic Doctor
    Dwight Schultz
    Dwight Schultz
    • Lt. Barclayas Lt. Barclay
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Defiant Conn Officeras Defiant Conn Officer
    Jack Shearer
    Jack Shearer
    • Admiral Hayesas Admiral Hayes
    Eric Steinberg
    • Porteras Porter
    • Director
      • Jonathan Frakes
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(television series Star Trek)
      • Rick Berman(story)
      • Brannon Braga(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Due to budgetary restrictions, the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) was never quite satisfied with the Borg sets and costumes as used during the series. However, the significantly bigger budget for this film finally allowed them to design the Borg in a way that was much closer to what they had intended. As a result, the suits and sets were reused extensively on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
    • Goofs
      When Geordi is asking Cochrane to look at the intermix chamber blueprints, he is wearing sunglasses, even though his artificial eyes don't require protection from the sun. The sunglasses are probably needed in case a local comes looking around. Only Cochrane and Lily knew about time travelers, and Geordi's futuristic implants could blow their cover. Geordi used dark glasses for the same purpose in Time's Arrow, Part II (1992) as well.
    • Quotes

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [Quoting "Moby Dick"] And he piled upon the whale's white hump, the sum of all the rage and hate felt by his whole race. If his chest had been a cannon, he would have shot his heart upon it.

      Lily Sloane: What?

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: "Moby-Dick".

      Lily Sloane: Actually, I never read it.

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Ahab spent years hunting the white whale that crippled him, a quest for vengeance, but in the end, it destroyed him and his ship.

      Lily Sloane: I guess he didn't know when to quit.

    • Crazy credits
      After 'Stunt Players' are listed, the 'Stunt Borg' are listed.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Space Jam/The Mirror Has Two Faces/The English Patient/Breaking the Waves (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture
      by Jerry Goldsmith

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    The "Action" Entry
    Many of the Star Trek Films have relied heavily on character interaction, dialogue, and suggested events to tell the story. Star Trek: First Contact breaks from this tradition by producing a sharp, fast paced action film that never relents from beginning to end. There are moments of reflection for the characters, but the movie has an inertia that makes the other entries in the franchise seem as if they plod along at five miles an hour. The result is one of the most satisfying films in the series.

    Part of the appeal of Star Trek: First Contact, is that the central enemy is the Borg Collective, which has surpassed all other villainous races in the Star Trek universe in popularity. The central villain in this chapter is the Borg Queen, played by the chilly yet seductive Alice Krige. Krige is confident, convincing, and absolutely threatening in her performance, and seems to almost border on a character from a horror film. She lends an edge that is unique from other villains in the series, and is perfectly suited to the nature of the Borg. The design for both the Queen and the rest of the Borg is unsettling, and the story line and history of this race serves to illicit an emotional continuity between the events in the television show and the films.

    Star Trek: First Contact probably has the widest appeal of all of the episodes, in much the same way as Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home did in 1986. It is action packed, filled with decent visual effects, clearly plotted, and supplies a threatening villain. This is definitely the best Next Generation film to date, and one of the strongest movies in the entire series.
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    FAQ11

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki
      • Startrek.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek 8
    • Filming locations
      • Titan Missile Museum - 1580 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Digital Image Associates
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $92,027,888
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,716,131
      • Nov 24, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $146,027,888
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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