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Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979·131 min

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Directed by Robert Wise

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When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

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William Shatner

Admiral James T. Kirk

Mr. Spock

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

Crew

Gene Roddenberry

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Richard H. Kline

Director of Photography

Producer

Harold Livingston

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) is about when an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

Who directed Star Trek: The Motion Picture?

Robert Wise directed Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

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