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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
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Reviews Counted:62
Fresh:30
Rotten:32
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: Though it may be short on dazzling special effects, The Search for Spock is still a strong Star Trek installment, thanks to affecting performances by its iconic cast.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Christopher Lloyd, Merritt Butrick
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Composer: James Horner
Reviews for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Without falling into some of the silliness and self parody of the next movie, this one manages to show genuine emotion and sentiment. (Blu-ray Collection)
Noteworthy as one of the better Trek films and as Leonard Nimoy’s first directorial effort for the big screen.
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