Star Trek: The Motion Picture Movie Review 1980

The Enterprise fights a strange alien force that threatens Earth in this first film adaptation of the famous TV series. Shatner's Kirk has been promoted to admiral and is called to take command of the vessel. He gets his old crew to tag along as well. Very slow moving; followed by numerous sequels. Twelve additional minutes of previously unseen footage have been added to this home video version of the theatrical feature.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 143 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Alien Beings--Vicious, Restored Footage, Space Operas, Special FX Wizards: Douglas Trumball, Top Grossing Films of 1979, Adapted from Television

Screenplay

Harold Livingston

Cast

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Stephen Collins, Persis Khambatta, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Mark Lenard

Cinematography

Richard H. Kline

Director

Robert Wise

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Producer

Gene Roddenberry, Paramount Pictures