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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance.

19827.41h 53m

Overview

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

Directed by Nicholas Meyer
Written by Jack B. Sowards, Harve Bennett, Gene Roddenberry
Produced by Robert Sallin
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $96.6M

Top Cast

William Shatner

William Shatner

Admiral James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Captain Spock

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Khan Noonien Singh

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Cmdr. Pavel Chekov

George Takei

George Takei

Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Cmdr. Uhura

Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

Dr. Carol Marcus

Merritt Butrick

Merritt Butrick

Dr. David Marcus

Themes & Keywords

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About Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a action, adventure, science fiction, thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of spacecraft, life and death, genetics, asteroid, self sacrifice, teleportation. Directed by Nicholas Meyer, it stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban. The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

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