Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

Name: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1986-11-27
Duration: 118 min
Cast: William Shatner, Catherine Hicks, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Saving tomorrow means visiting yesterday.

An alien probe threatens Earth, and the Enterprise crew discovers that an extinct species may hold the answer. Traveling back to twentieth-century San Francisco, they search for humpback whales and a way to bring them home.

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Why it’s a little special

The crew's bewilderment at everyday modern life supplies plenty of humor alongside the conservation story.

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Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Science-fiction peril, whale hunting, brief profanity and references to earlier character deaths. Familiarity with the crew helps, but the central mission stands on its own.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
Starring: William Shatner, Catherine Hicks, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Jane Wyatt, Mark Lenard, Robin Curtis, Robert Ellenstein
Written by: Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Harve Bennett, Nicholas Meyer
Produced by: Harve Bennett, Ralph Winter
Release date: November 27, 1986
Runtime: 118 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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