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Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture

"The human adventure is just beginning."

1979

2h 11m

6.5(2004 votes)

Science Fiction

Adventure

Mystery

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Shatner

William Shatner

Admiral James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Mr. Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

George Takei

George Takei

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Lt. Pavel Chekov

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Captain William Decker

Persis Khambatta

Persis Khambatta

Lt. Ilia / The Probe

Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett

Dr. Christine Chapel

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Wise
Written by: Harold Livingston
Alan Dean Foster
Produced by: Gene Roddenberry
Jon Povill

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