Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - The human adventure is just beginning.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

The human adventure is just beginning.
( Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 131 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 07, 1979 [USA]

Director:	Robert Wise [Director]

Writers:	Alan Dean Foster [Story] Harold Livingston [Screenplay]

Producers:	Jon Povill [Producer] Gene Roddenberry [Producer]

Cinematography:	Richard H. Kline [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Todd C. Ramsay [Editor]

Music Composed by	Alexander Courage [Original Music Composer] Jerry Goldsmith [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Harold Michelson [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Robert Fletcher [Costume Design]

Casting by	Marvin Paige [Casting]

Production Companys:	Century Associates Paramount Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

William Shatner Admiral James T. Kirk Leonard Nimoy Mr. Spock DeForest Kelley Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy James Doohan Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott George Takei Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu Walter Koenig Lt. Pavel Chekov Nichelle Nichols Lt. Cmdr. Uhura Stephen Collins Captain William Decker Persis Khambatta Lt. Ilia / The Probe Majel Barrett Dr. Christine Chapel		Grace Lee Whitney CPO Janice Rand Mark Lenard Klingon Captain Billy Van Zandt Alien Boy Roger Aaron Brown Epsilon Technician Gary Faga Airlock Technician Franklyn Seales Crew Member Joel Kramer Klingon Crewman David Gautreaux Cmdr. Branch John Gowans Assistant to Rand Howard Itzkowitz Cargo Deck Ensign

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Special Effects Department:

Apogee Productions Inc. Foundation Imaging		Robert Abel and Associates

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA [studio]

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA [portions of planet Vulcan sequence]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $44,000,000
Revenue:: $139,346,243
Camera:: Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:: Color (Metrocolor)
Laboratory:: Metrocolor

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Panavision
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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