Star Trek 3 - The Search For Spock (1984)

Average rating

(67%)

Starring:	William Shatner \| Leonard Nimoy \| DeForest Kelley \| Christopher Lloyd \| James Doohan \| George Takei \| Walter Koenig \| Nichelle Nichols \| Merritt Butrick
Director:	Leonard Nimoy
Studio:	PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time:	101 mins
Genres:	Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Languages:	English
Dubbed:	German
Released:	January 13, 2003
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In the third STAR TREK feature film, directed by Leonard Nimoy, Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) has defeated the genetically created genius Khan, but Spock (Nimoy) is dead and McCoy (DeForest Kelley) is suffering from a strange mental aberration. Defying Starfleet orders, Kirk takes the Enterprise to Genesis to recover the body of Spock. Wonders--and dangers--await the Enterprise crew on the strange new planet.

Rating of 3 stars out of 5

There are no real surprises in this ponderous journey to the final frontier, in which Admiral Kirk hijacks the starship Enterprise to help in the rejuvenation of the deceased Spock on the planet Genesis. It's a good character-driven story, marred by Leonard Nimoy's workmanlike direction, a pseudo-mystical ending and an all-pervasive funereal tone that permeates every frame. Amazing special effects supply the wonder and emotional charge missing from what is, in essence, nothing more than a bloated TV episode.

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7 out of 11 people found the following review helpful:

An Ok film

Andrew Eustance from Liverpool, England, 20th September, 2007

The search for spock follows on from the Wraith of Khan following Kirk and the Enterprise crew stealing the ship and travelling back to Genesis to rescue their fallen comrade. Not the best of the original cast Star Trek Films, however not the worst (Star Trek Five). Does however manage to pull it off with moments like the thief of the Enterprise and the punch up between Kirk and the Klingon commander (Christopher Lloydd). Would recommend to anyone who is a vivid fan of the original series.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Nowhere near as bad as I remembered!

CrazyDrummer from , 1st October, 2006

I remember this as one of the poorer Star Trek movies (the old odd-numbered curse) but actually having just watched it soon after ST II-The Wrath Of Khan it's actually pretty good. Not much Spock (obviously) but it has some great moments for McCoy, Scotty and Sulu and a good punch up for Kirk at the end. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it so I can't tell you what happens but there is a moment when William Shatner really HAS to act and he rises to the task magnificently. He conveys the shock and pain his character would be feeling perfectly. He's utterly believable and it's a genuinely moving scene. So if your memories of this ST movie are that it's not so good - try it again maybe you'll be as pleasantly surprised as I was. My 11 year old daughter loved it too!

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