Plot
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is fondly regarded as being the closest in spirit to the 1966-69 TV series that spawned it. Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) escapes the tedium of a desk job to join Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) on another space mission. While boldly going where no man etc. etc., Kirk crosses the path of his old enemy Khan (Ricardo Montalban), who as any die-hard Trekker can tell you, was the chief antagonist in the 1966 Trek TV episode "Space Seed." Leading a crew of near-savage space prisoners, Khan insinuates himself into the Genesis Project, which is designed to introduce living organisms on long-dead planets. Intending to harness this program for his own despotic purposes, Khan engages in battle with the Enterprise crew. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviReview
Though Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1980) was considered an expensive disappointment, the movie's sequel, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn gave the franchise the credibility it needed to achieve more widespread recognition and longevity. Director Nicholas Meyer gives the film a light, literate tone similar to his work 1979's time-travel fantasy Time After Time; it's arguably the most enjoyable Star Trek film. Updating an episode from the original series, screenwriter Jack B. Sowards borrows scenarios from King Lear and Moby Dick, achieving an admirable blend of pathos, humor and action. Leonard Nimoy initially didn't want to reprise his role as Spock, and agreed to take part in Khan under the condition that his character would die at the end of the film. Of course, Spock and Nimoy returned for the next sequel. ~ Brendon Hanley, RoviCast
- William Shatner - James T. Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy - Mr. Spock
- DeForest Kelley - Leonard "Bones" McCoy
- James Doohan - Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
- Ricardo Montalban - Khan
- George Takei - Hikaru Sulu
- Walter Koenig - Pavel Chekov
Credit
Michael Minor - Art Director, Robert Fletcher - Costume Designer, Douglas E. Wise - First Assistant Director, Nicholas Meyer - Director, William P. Dornisch - Editor, Harve Bennett - Executive Producer, Alexander Courage - Composer (Music Score), James Horner - Composer (Music Score), James McCoy - Makeup, Werner Kepler - Makeup, J.L. McCoy - Makeup, Joseph Jennings - Production Designer, Gayne Rescher - Cinematographer, Robert Sallin - Producer, Daniel Gluck - Set Designer, Charles M. Graffeo - Set Designer, Daniel Maltese - Set Designer, Harry Stewart - Special Effects, Gary F. Bentley - Special Effects, Alan Howarth - Special Effects, William Purcell - Special Effects, Jim Veillieux - Special Effects, James R. Alexander - Sound/Sound Designer, Tom Morga - Stunts, Mary Peters - Stunts, Ernest Robinson - Stunts, George Wilbur - Stunts, Tony Cecere - Stunts, Gary Combs - Stunts, Gilbert Combs - Stunts, Eddy Donno - Stunts, John Robotham - Stunts, Janet Brady - Stunts, Allan Graf - Stunts, Bill Couch - Stunts Coordinator, Ken Ralston - Special Effects Supervisor, Bob Dawson - Special Effects Supervisor, Austen Jewell - Unit Production Manager, Harve Bennett - Screen Story, Jack B. Sowards - Screen Story, Harve Bennett - Screenwriter, Jack B. Sowards - Screenwriter| Star Trek Generations (1994 Film), Star Trek 2 (2013 Film) | |
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