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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
97K
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POPULARITY
4,835
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Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.
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To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whal... Read allTo save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.

  • Director
    • Leonard Nimoy
  • Writers
    • Steve Meerson
    • Peter Krikes
    • Harve Bennett
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    97K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,835
    1,362
    • Director
      • Leonard Nimoy
    • Writers
      • Steve Meerson
      • Peter Krikes
      • Harve Bennett
    • Stars
      • William Shatner
      • Leonard Nimoy
      • DeForest Kelley
    • 320User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 20 nominations total

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    • Scotty
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    Jane Wyatt
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    • Starfleet Display Officer
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    • Saratoga Science Officer
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    • Director
      • Leonard Nimoy
    • Writers
      • Steve Meerson
      • Peter Krikes
      • Harve Bennett
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    • Trivia
      As the alien probe approaches Earth at the film's beginning, it emits a sound wave that Spock determines to be an attempt to communicate with humpback whales. After the first test screening and at the suggestion of Harve Bennett, Paramount Pictures studio heads sent Leonard Nimoy a memo asking him to create an on-screen subtitle to translate the sound, and suggested "Where are you?". Nimoy and Nicholas Meyer insisted that any explanation of what the probe and the whales were saying would ruin the sense of mystery. Eventually, Nimoy convinced Paramount Studios to not use subtitles.
    • Goofs
      When Sulu accidentally turns on the windshield wipers of the helicopter, the wipers were broken so a grip had to move the wipers manually. Look closely and you can see his finger holding on to the blade as it moves back and forth.
    • Quotes
      • [Spock is still learning how to use profanity correctly]
      • Spock: They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.
      • Dr. Gillian Taylor: I suppose they told you that.
      • Spock: The hell they did.
    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with a dedication to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. - European cinema versions contains a short summary of the two previous movies instead of dedication.
    • Alternate versions
      The Australian and Germany release summaries mentioned above (they are the same) also included music unique to the prologue. This prologue has not been included on any North American DVD release of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)
      by Alexander Courage

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    FAQ18

    • Why was the signal from the probe tearing up Earth's oceans?
    • How did Spock beam aboard the Klingon ship when there was no one else on board?
    • Why did it take so long at warp 9 speed to go from earth to the sun for the swing around the sun?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 26, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Viaje a las estrellas IV - Misión: Salvar la Tierra
    • Filming locations
      • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $109,713,132
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,881,888
      • Nov 30, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,713,132
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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