Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star date: 1986. How on Earth can they save the future?
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.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was released during the peak of the Cold War era. Some argue that its themes of communication, cooperation, and understanding between disparate cultures can be seen as a commentary on U.S.-Soviet relations.
- The film offers a unique blend of humor, adventure, and emotional depth that is rarely seen in science fiction movies.
- The strong performances by the entire cast, particularly William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, make the characters relatable and engaging.
- The movie's environmental message, delivered subtly through its plot, remains relevant and thought-provoking even today.
- The innovative use of time travel creates a compelling narrative that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
Fun Facts
- In the whale research station scene, the crew members' badges are a homage to real-life marine biologists who had worked with killer whales.
- The famous 'Klass M-500' missile seen in the film is a reference to the Star Trek: The Original Series episode 'Balance of Terror', where it was first introduced.
- During the scene when Mr. Scott sets up the transporter in the San Francisco Bay, a hidden Easter egg appears on the monitor - the Galactic Federation logo from the animated series Star Trek: The Animated Adventures.
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"Star date: 1986. How on Earth can they save the future?"
Deutsch
DE
Title: Star Trek IV - Zurück in die Gegenwart
"Nur die Gegenwart kann die Zukunft retten"
Italiano
IT
Title: Star Trek IV - Rotta verso la Terra
"Tornaro indietro dove gli uomini del 23° secolo non erano mai stati. Si ritrovarono in un'epoca pazza, folle, irrazionale. Il 1987"
Français
FR
Title: Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre
"La clé pour sauver l'avenir ne peut être trouvée que dans le passé."
Español
ES
Title: Star Trek IV. Misión: salvar la Tierra
"Salvar el futuro es nuestro reto de hoy."
Pусский
RU
Title: Звёздный путь 4: Дорога Домой
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Cast
Crew
Reviews
I guess when I was 6 i liked it, and every generation needs it's time travel movie doesn't it?
But, no, bringing them back to contemporary 80s earth just doesn't work. It's sort of too close to home to be good. Star Trek is Sci-Fi, sure, but this just doesn't work.
They live in a future that COULD be, with it's own history, it's own mythology, and taking the crew of the Enterprise back to our world just makes them feel more out of place than the comedic tone of the film intended.
Probably my favourite of these sci-fi adventures. Having revived "Spock" to something akin to his previous, pompous old self; the crew of the now destroyed "Enterprise" set sail for home in their captured Klingon Warbird. Meantime, unbeknown to them, a probe is wreaking havoc on the galaxy as it emits odd pinging sounds on it's way to Earth. Our explorers approach the planet to discover that the probe has polarised the atmosphere and even the sophisticated Starfleet Command has no idea what's going on... Well, it turns out that the probe is pretty fluent in humpback whale-song but we have long since hunted them into extinction. What's required now is some legerdemain and a bit of time travel to go get some from back in 20th century California. What follows is a fun series of escapades as they set about their tasks - and all of the crew have their own roles to play. It touches on the ecology issues in a humorous but pointed manner and all round delivers an enjoyable 2 hours of entertainment.
Oscar Awards
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Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
CINEMATOGRAPHY - 1986
Don Peterman
MUSIC (Original Score) - 1986
Leonard Rosenman
SOUND - 1986
Terry Porter, Dave Hudson, Mel Metcalfe, Gene S. Cantamessa
SOUND EFFECTS EDITING - 1986
Mark Mangini
Media
Trailer
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Original Trailer [FHD]