Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home (1986) USA
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Director:Leonard Nimoy
Studio:Paramount
Writer:Gene Roddenberry, Leonard Nimoy
Rating:4.5
Rated:PG
Date Added:2007-03-06
Purchased On:2007-06-03
ASIN:6303201989
UPC:0097361296531
Price:$14.95
Awards:Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations
Genre:Time Travel
Release:1997-02-04
IMDb:0092007
Duration:119
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 5.1, English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary by Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, Unknown
Subtitles:English
Features:HiFi Sound
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Leonard Nimoy  ...  (Director)
Gene Roddenberry, Leonard Nimoy  ...  (Writer)
 
Vijay Amritraj  ...  
Michael Berryman  ...  
Mike Brislane  ...  
Robin Curtis  ...  Lieutenant Saavik
James Doohan  ...  Commander Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Robert Ellenstein  ...  Federation Council President
Catherine Hicks  ...  Dr. Gillian Taylor
DeForest Kelley  ...  Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy
Walter Koenig  ...  Commander Pavel Chekov
Mark Lenard  ...  Ambassador Sarek
Nichelle Nichols  ...  Cmdr. Uhura
Brock Peters  ...  Admiral Cartwright
John Schuck  ...  Klingon Ambassador
William Shatner  ...  Admiral /
Michael Snyder  ...  Starfleet communications officer
George Takei  ...  Commander Hikaru Sulu
Grace Lee Whitney  ...  
Jane Wiedlin  ...  
Jane Wyatt  ...  Amanda
Leonard Nimoy  ...  Captain Spock
Comments: They travelled back where 23rd century man had never gone before. To a mad, crazy, outrageous time. 1986.

Summary: Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon