Science Fiction
Action
Adventure
Thriller
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.
Directors
William Shatner
Admiral James T. Kirk
DeForest Kelley
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
James Doohan
Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
George Takei
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Walter Koenig
Cmdr. Pavel Chekov
Nichelle Nichols
Cmdr. Uhura
Christopher Lloyd
Cmdr. Kruge
Robin Curtis
Lt. Saavik
Mark Lenard
Ambassador Sarek
Merritt Butrick
Dr. David Marcus
Judith Anderson
Vulcan High Priestess
James B. Sikking
Captain Styles
Phillip R. Allen
Capt. Esteban
Robert Hooks
Admiral Morrow
John Larroquette
Maltz
Carl Steven
Spock...Age 9
Vadia Potenza
Spock...Age 13
Stephen Manley
Spock...Age 17
Directors
User reviews4
Review
Featured review
You Klingon bastards! Kirk gets personal.
It is what it is folks, it's a good honest Star Trek story, it beats a real emotive heart and although some may decry the lack of blistering space battles, or end of the universe peril scenarios, it's an essential film for dealing with the protagonists we know and love.
Into the mix here we have our favourite alien enemies The Klingons (led by the oddly cast Christopher Lloyd), Spock's father, Sarek, who adds grace to the story, and crucially Kirk gets an emotional kicker. While elsewhere hardcore fans get a big surprise with the beloved Enterprise.
It's of course merely a set up for the next (and delightfully great) instalment of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, but on its own terms this stands up as one of the better character pieces in the series. Due in no small part to having Leonard Nimoy directing it because he shows care and thought about a subject he obviously knows quite a bit about. 7/10
John Chard09 May, 2015
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