The human adventure is just beginning

Cast
Crew
Plot Summary
Awards
Budget & Gross
Release Date

Directed by Robert Wise

Cast

William Shatner.... Admiral James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy.... Commander Spock
DeForest Kelley.... Cmdr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, M.D.
James Doohan.... Commander Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
George Takei.... Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Majel Barrett.... Dr. Christine Chapel
Walter Koenig.... Lt. Pavel Chekov
Nichelle Nichols.... Lt. Cmdr. Nyota Uhura
Persis Khambatta.... Lieutenant Ilia
Stephen Collins (I).... Captain Willard Decker
Grace Lee Whitney.... C.P.O. Janice Rand
Mark Lenard.... Klingon Captain
Billy Van Zandt.... Alien Boy
Roger Aaron Brown.... Epsilon Technician
Gary Faga.... Airlock Technician
David Gautreaux.... Commander Branch
John D. Gowans.... Assistant to Rand
Howard Itzkowitz.... Cardo Dock Ensign
Jon Rashad Kamal.... Lt. Commander Sonak
Marcy Lafferty.... Chief DiFalco
Michele Ameen Billy.... Lieutenant
Terrence O'Connor.... Chief Ross
Michael Rougas.... Lt. Cleary
Susan Sullivan.... Woman
Ralph Brannen.... Crew Member
Ralph Byers.... Crew Member
Paula Crist.... Crew Member
Iva Lane.... Crew Member
Franklyn Seales.... Crew Member
Momo Yashima.... Crew Member
Jimmie Booth.... Klingon Crewman
Joel Kramer.... Klingon Crewman
Bill McTosh.... Klingon Crewman
Dave Moordigian.... Klingon Crewman
Tom Morga.... Klingon Crewman
Tony Rocco.... Klingon Crewman
Joel Schultz.... Klingon Crewman
Craig Thomas.... Klingon Crewman
Edna Glover.... Vulcan Master
Norman Stuart.... Vulcan Master
Paul Weber (I).... Vulcan Master
Joshua Gallegos.... Security Officer
Leslie C. Howard.... Yeoman
Sayra Hummel.... Technical Assistant
Junero Jennings.... Technical Assistant
Louise Stange-Wahl.... Crew in rec deck scene(uncredited)
Bjo Trimble.... Crewman(uncredited)

Crew

Written by Alan Dean Foster 
Harold Livingston 
Gene Roddenberry (uncredited) (story)

Cinematography by
Richard H. Kline 

Original music by
Alexander Courage (Star Trek theme) (uncredited)
Gerald Fried (some scenes) (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith 

Production Design by
Harold Michelson 

Costume Design by
Robert Fletcher (I) (as Bob Fletcher)

Film Editing by
Todd C. Ramsay 

Produced by
Jon Povill (associate)
Gene Roddenberry 

Other crew
Richard L. Anderson.... supervising sound editor
Isaac Asimov.... special science consultant
Michael Backauskas.... special editorial
Charles L. Barbee.... motion control camera operator: photon torpedos and V'ger flyover sequence
Albert Bettcher.... camera operator
Bob Bralver.... stunts
Deena Burkett.... special animation effects
Bill Couch.... stunts
Linda DeScenna.... set decorator
John Dykstra.... special photographic effects supervisor
Bo Gehring.... computer motion control system for miniatures
Rocco Gioffre.... assistant matte painter
Joel Goldsmith.... sound effects creator
Ken Hall.... music editor
David R. Hardberger.... camera operator
Leon Harris.... art director
Larry Howard.... gaffer
Gregory Jein.... model constructor, minatures
Joe Jennings.... art director
Keith L. Jensen.... stunts
Michael Joyce (I).... model maker
David V. Lester.... optical effects unit manager
Brian Longbotham.... engine room and voyager 6 design
Mark A. Mangini.... adr editor
Stephen Mark.... special effects editor
Steve Maslow.... re-recording mixer
John Hugh McKnight.... stunts
Syd Mead.... visual consultant
Barbara Minster.... hair stylist
Sam Nicholson.... engine room and voyager 6 design
Tom Overton.... sound mixer
Fred B. Phillips.... make-up artist
Janna Phillips.... make-up artist
Bonnie Prendergast.... script supervisor
Phil Rawlins (I).... unit production manager
Mark Siegel.... sculptor, puppeteer, creature maker
Bob Sorbel.... key grip
Scott Squires.... visual effects r&d supv
Rick Stratton.... make-up effects
Robert Swarthe.... special animation effects
Richard Taylor (V).... ra&a design
Douglas Trumbull.... special photographic effects director
John Vallone.... art director
Richard Yuricich.... special photographic effects producer
Jesco von Puttkamer.... special science advisor

Plot Summary

The earth is threatened as an unknown phenomenon of unlimited size and tremendous power is approaching, destroying everything, from klingon heavy cruisers to starbases, in its way to earth. The U.S.S. Enterprise is the only ship available and capable to counter this threat but it is still docked after a refit. Captain Decker, the Enterprise's new captain prepares his ship and his crew to face this threat, the previous Enterprise captain, the Admiral James T. Kirk takes command of the Enterprise and intercept the phenomenon. . But it has been three years since Kirk last commanded the Enterprise, is he capable of commanding the ship and saving the Earth?

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Awards

Academy Awards (Oscars) (1980)

Nominated for:

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

Linda DeScenna
Leon Harris
Joe Jennings
Harold Michelson
John Vallone

Best Effects, Visual Effects

John Dykstra
Grant McCune
David K. Stewart
Robert Swarthe
Douglas Trumbull
Richard Yuricich

Best Music, Original Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Golden Globes (1980)

Nominated for:

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Jerry Goldsmith

Budget

$15M

Gross

USA $82.3M

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