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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star date: 1986. How on Earth can they save the future?

19867.21h 58m

Overview

When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

Directed by Leonard Nimoy
Written by Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Harve Bennett
Produced by Harve Bennett
Box OfficeBudget: $21.0MRevenue: $133.0M

Top Cast

William Shatner

William Shatner

Admiral James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Captain Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

George Takei

George Takei

Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Cmdr. Pavel Chekov

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Cmdr. Uhura

Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Sarek

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Amanda

Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett

Commander Chapel

Themes & Keywords

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About Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is a science fiction, adventure film released in 1986 exploring themes of spacecraft, saving the world, teleportation, san francisco, california, starship, whale. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, it stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley. When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

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