Science FictionAdventureMystery

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

- The human adventure is just beginning.

When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

Release Date : 1979-12-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesCentury Associates

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition

Cast

Character Name : Admiral James T. Kirk

Original Name : William Shatner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Spock

Original Name : Leonard Nimoy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Original Name : DeForest Kelley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

Original Name : James Doohan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Original Name : George Takei

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Pavel Chekov

Original Name : Walter Koenig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Original Name : Nichelle Nichols

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain William Decker

Original Name : Stephen Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Ilia / The Probe

Original Name : Persis Khambatta

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Christine Chapel

Original Name : Majel Barrett

Gender : Female

Character Name : CPO Janice Rand

Original Name : Grace Lee Whitney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Klingon Captain

Original Name : Mark Lenard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alien Boy

Original Name : Billy Van Zandt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Epsilon Technician

Original Name : Roger Aaron Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airlock Technician

Original Name : Gary Faga

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Franklyn Seales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Joel Kramer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cmdr. Branch

Original Name : David Gautreaux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant to Rand

Original Name : John Gowans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cargo Deck Ensign

Original Name : Howard Itzkowitz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Cmdr. Sonak

Original Name : Jon Rashad Kamal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief DiFalco

Original Name : Marcy Lafferty

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lieutenant

Original Name : Michele Povill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Jeri McBride

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Ross

Original Name : Terrence O'Connor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lt. Cleary

Original Name : Michael Rougas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Susan O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Ralph Brannen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Ralph Byers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Paula Crist

Gender : Female

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Iva Lane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crew Member

Original Name : Momo Yashima

Gender : Female

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Jimmie Booth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Dave Moordigian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Tom Morga

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Tony Rocco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Joel Schultz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klingon Crewman

Original Name : Craig Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vulcan Master

Original Name : Edna Glover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vulcan Master

Original Name : Norman Stuart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vulcan Master

Original Name : Paul Weber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Officer

Original Name : Joshua Gallegos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yeoman

Original Name : Lisa Chess

Gender : Female

Character Name : Yeoman

Original Name : Leslie C. Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Technical Assistant

Original Name : Sayra Hummel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Technical Assistant

Original Name : Junero Jennings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Doohan

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Stands Alone in the Feature Film Series*** A colossal, mysterious space cloud called V'ger travels across the galaxy and threatens Earth, annihilating interlopers along the way ; the origins of V'ger are revealed at the end. "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979) addresses some of the deepest questions of life: Is this all there is? Why are we here? Does love exist since it cannot be proved via pure logic? Who is the Creator? The core message is the intrinsic need to seek one's Creator and reconcile in order to attain a (necessary) higher level of consciousness. Those found the film boring simply failed to penetrate beyond the surface. Like the Star Trek episodes "The Corbomite Maneuver" and "Metamorphosis," “The Motion Picture" (TMP) is a mature, cerebral sci-fi story with very little action. Most kids and young adults won't like it or grasp it. It's depth is evidenced by the emotional wallop experienced when Spock grasps Kirk's hand in Sickbay, truly revealing emotion despite his conflicting desire to attain a consciousness of pure logic; or later when Spock weeps for V'ger and comments on its personal dilemma, which perfectly coincides with Spock's own search for fulfillment: "As I was when I came aboard, so is V'ger now: empty, incomplete and searching. Logic and knowledge are not enough... Each of us at some time in our lives turns to someone — a father, a brother, a God — and asks, 'Why am I here?' 'What was I meant to be?' V'ger hopes to touch its creator to find its answers." Another powerful sequence is a crewman's self-sacrificial fusion with V'ger so that it may evolve to the next level of awareness (seemingly self-sacrificial, that is). My conclusion on the film runs parallel to Roger Ebert's comments: "My inclination, as I slid down in my seat and the stereo sound surrounded me, was to relax and let the movie give me a good time. I did and it did." In other words, just accept the film as is, and you WILL be entertained ; put on a pot of coffee (you're gonna need it, lol), kick back and relish the movie magic. Let me add that TMP was one of the most expensive films of its time, but it did well at the box office and thus made a decent profit, a testimony to how hungry the public was for Star Trek after ten long years (since the cancellation of the original TV series in '69). In fact, aside from "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986), TMP is still the most profitable of all the Star Trek feature films with the whole original cast (Making FOUR TIMES its expense worldwide); it therefore can't very well be the cinematic turd that many critics claim. Also, consider the fact that TMP made more at the box office than the acclaimed films "Alien" and "Apocalypse Now," both released the same year. I should add that, although this film is an "Grade A" picture as far as epic, awe-inspiring pieces of cinematic art go, I understand why some would grade it lower. In such cases I suggest making the necessary psychological adjustments and watching it again as it is more along the lines of "The Cage" than "The Doomsday Machine.” TMP is the sole Star Trek film that aspires to and attains a level of cinematic awe along the lines of "2001: A Space Odyssey." Actually, TMP is leagues better IMHO. "2001" lacks characters to care about; it's also cold and overly artsy, with way too many unnecessarily boring sequences. TMP, by contrast, has heart. Not to mention an interesting story that delves into the deepest of all universal questions. Say what you will, but "The Motion Picture" towers alone, utterly unique in the feature film series — a profoundly spiritual TRIUMPH. The movie runs 2 hours, 12 minutes. GRADE: A

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-10

BORING. I mean, it opens great. The first few minutes sort of give you the impression that this movie is going to be epic... ... and then the rest of it is best spent looking at your phone, cleaning your finger nails, watching linoleum curl, defrosting your freezer... ... finding anything else you can do as it plays in the background just to keep you form dying of Boredom. And I say this as a Star Trek fan.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-05

To be fair, this film does pick up quite plausibly from the television series. The characterisations are roughly the same, if somewhat older - and that does help give it some cohesion; but the opening scene goes on interminably. The premiss is stretched to breaking point and riddled with metaphors and pseudo-philosophical clichés; and there is precious little action. Persis Khambatta who plays "Ilia" - the conduit between the all powerful alien power and our gang of intrepid adventurers - is almost robotic and sterile; as is the general plot of the film. It seems lost between an adventure film and one with a deeper message to convey; as such it delivers well on neither front. Luckily, there were more, better, films to follow - but this one is best forgotten.