Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

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The plot involves a peace conference between the Federation of Planets and the troublesome Klingons. The Klingons are hoping to perform a little damage control after triggering a mining disaster on one of their moons; their spokesman is the seemingly contrite General Chang Christopher Plummer. All negotiations abruptly cease when a Klingon vessel is attacked, and Capt. Kirk William Shatner and Dr. McCoy DeForest Kelley are accused of the crime. As they stand trial for murder, Mr. Spock Leonard Nimoy and Vulcanian...
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Overview

The plot involves a peace conference between the Federation of Planets and the troublesome Klingons. The Klingons are hoping to perform a little damage control after triggering a mining disaster on one of their moons; their spokesman is the seemingly contrite General Chang Christopher Plummer. All negotiations abruptly cease when a Klingon vessel is attacked, and Capt. Kirk William Shatner and Dr. McCoy DeForest Kelley are accused of the crime. As they stand trial for murder, Mr. Spock Leonard Nimoy and Vulcanian trainee Lt. Valeris Kim Cattrall try to locate the real culprits. It turns out that Kirk and McCoy are victims of a conspiracy to foment further hostilities between the Good Guys and the Klingons.
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Special Features

Commentary by Larry Nemecek & Ira Steven Behr; Tom Morga: alien stuntman; To be or not to be: klingons & Shakespeare; Starfleet Academy: praxis
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse
The last Star Trek adventure to focus on the original show's characters -- portrayed by William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, et al. -- The Undiscovered Country is suspenseful and exciting, but it also has a wistful undercurrent that suggests cast and crew alike knew the torch would soon be passed to the Next Generation. The story begins after a Chernobyl-like disaster, with the Klingon leader attempting to make peace with the Federation. Sent to escort the official to peace talks being held on Earth, Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew are stunned when unknown conspirators murder the Klingon and the blame is fixed on them. The race to clear their names takes on added importance for Kirk and friends when the peace conference itself is imperiled. Director and co-writer Nicholas Meyer, whose involvement with the series dates back to the excellent Wrath of Khan 1982, knows these characters well and gives all the regular cast members a few fleeting moments in the sun before we say goodbye to them. The murder-mystery angle isn't especially well developed, and the final outcome is never much in doubt, but Meyer goes through his paces and delivers what Star Trek fans expect to see. The familiar cast members, by now wearing their characters like comfortable old sweaters, are predictably delightful in their final outing together; and newcomer Kim Cattrall, well in advance of Sex and the City stardom, makes a fetching addition to the crew. There's a not-unexpectedly sappy windup to the film, but Trek fans wouldn't have had it any other way. On balance, however, Undiscovered Country makes a perfectly satisfying coda to one of sci-fi's most cherished series.
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One of the more successful Star Trek movies, the sixth installment benefits mightily from the writing and directing of Nicholas Meyer. Meyer is a big part of the reason Trekkers maintain that the even-numbered films in the franchise are the best. He wrote and directed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and co-wrote (with unsung producer Harve Bennett) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Here he and four other co-writers utilize the Chernobyl incident and a dry wit to keep things interesting. Another new twist: this time around, star William Shatner shelves his usual histrionics and machine-gun delivery for a more subtle approach, and except for the talented Walter Koenig, the normally reliable supporting cast chews the scenery. The worst offenders are Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, and especially the late DeForest Kelley, who seems incapable of delivering a line without putting a spin on it. Still, the rousing score and supporting actors (including Christopher Plummer, John Schuck, and Kurtwood Smith) are first rate. There's also a warm tone to the proceedings that gives the gallant original crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise a fitting send-off. They deserve it: For 25 years, they entertained viewers well.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/22/2009
  • UPC: 097360719345
  • Original Release: 1991

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  • Source: Paramount
  • Presentation: Remastered / Wide Screen / Subtitled / Dubbed
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Time: 1:53:00
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Sales rank: 19,751

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
William Shatner James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley Leonard "Bones" McCoy
Kim Cattrall Lt. Valeris
David Warner Chancellor Gorkon
James Doohan Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Walter Koenig Pavel Chekov
George Takei Hikaru Sulu
Nichelle Nichols Uhura
Christopher Plummer General Chang
Mark Lenard Sarek
Grace Lee Whitney Janice Rand
Brock Peters Admiral Cartwright
Leon Russom Chief in Command
Kurtwood Smith Federation President
Rosanna de Soto Azetbur
John Schuck Klingon Ambassador
Michael Dorn Klingon Defense Attorney
Paul Rossilli Kerla
Christian Slater Excelsior Communications Officer
René Auberjonois Colonel West (uncredited)
John Bloom Behemoth Alien
Jim Boeke First Klingon General
Michael Bofshever "Excelsior" Engineer
Todd Bryant Klingon Translator
Carlos Cestero Munitions Man
Edward Clements Young Crewman
B.J. Davis
Robert Easton Klingon Judge
Douglas Engalla Prisoner at Rura Penthe
Darryl Henriques Nanclus
Matthias Hues Second Klingon General
Iman Martia
Katie Jane Johnston Martia as a Child
Boris Krutonog Helmsman Lojur
Judy Levitt Military Aide
Tom Morga The Brute
David Orange Sleepy Klingon
Brett Porter General Stex
Jeremy Roberts Excelsior Officer
Shakti ADC
Clifford Shegog Klingon Officer
William Morgan Sheppard Klingon Commander
Mary Jo Slater
Michael Snyder Crewman Dax
Angelo Tiffe "Excelsior" Navigator
Technical Credits
Nicholas Meyer Director, Screenwriter
Scott E. Anderson Special Effects
Brooke Breton Associate Producer
Gene S. Cantamessa Sound/Sound Designer
Cliff Eidelman Score Composer
Scott Farrar Special Effects
Denny Martin Flinn Screenwriter
Edward French Makeup
Marty Hornstein Co-producer, Production Manager
William Hoy Editor
Steven Charles Jaffe Producer
Lawrence Konner Original Story, Screenwriter
Mickey Michaels Set Decoration/Design
Michael Mills Makeup
Hiro Narita Cinematographer
Leonard Nimoy Executive Producer, Original Story, Screenwriter
Nilo Rodis-Jamero Art Director
Ronald Roose Editor
Mark Rosenthal Original Story, Screenwriter
Dodie Shepard Costumes/Costume Designer
Mary Jo Slater Casting
Ralph Winter Producer
Douglas E. Wise Asst. Director
Herman Zimmerman Production Designer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    "...let's see what's out there!"-cpt. Kirk

    i was born sept 8,1966, just like the original star trek series. i have a certain nostalgia for the original cast and crew and series. captain kirk was my view of reality. i hated to see it all come to an end in this movie, the last segment with the original crew. we miss it, we loved it. it was a movie that came out when the only terrorists were imagined and there was always a happy ending.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    PERFECT ENDING

    The perfect ending to the first ever Star Trek series. Nicholas Meyer did another master piece dealing with peace between the Klingons and the Federations.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    BEST EVER!!!

    This was by far the best of ALL star trek movies. No comparison. Great ending for the TOS crew, and excellent set up for the next movie.... YEA SULU!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Easily the best.

    This Star Trek stands out from the others. General Chang is the best villain. The climax was unforgettable. I was on the edge of my seat through-out the movie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    One of my favorite Trek movies!

    I really loved Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and I think it was a great piece of work. I think the final film with Kira and crew was great!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2000

    FANTASTIC WAY TO END THE SERIES

    This is really a GOOD MOVIE and did ''make up'' for the disaster in STV easily.This final of the STAR TREK films takes another page from real life and puts the United Federation Of Planets and the Klingons in the place of the United States Of America and the Russians.This film has it all,from good writing to good acting,from good action to good plot.There are MANY good points to this film,and even some of them were not shown to the viewing public until this video release which has a few extra minutes of footage.From the beginning dedication to the great Gene Roddenberry(who saw the whole film and gave it his OK before he passed away in late 1991) to the official ''sign off'' by the cast at the end, this film IS A KEEPER.There are some silly bits here,but they are not damaging to the story or the acting talents of this great cast that spent 25 years together.There is action with the battle between the ''EVIL'' Klingons and both the U.S.S.Enterprise and the U.S.S.Excelsior commanded by CAPT.SULU,as well as the emotion of race relations.THIS WAS A FINE END TO THE 25 YEARS OF THE GREAT ''STAR TREK ERA''.

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