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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:35

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: The Undiscovered Country is a strong cinematic send-off for the original Trek crew, featuring some remarkable visuals and an intriguing, character-driven mystery plot.

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In STAR TREK VI - THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY, the cold war between the Federation and the Klingons thaws out when the leader of the crumbling alien empire makes a peace offering. Admiral Kirk... In STAR TREK VI - THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY, the cold war between the Federation and the Klingons thaws out when the leader of the crumbling alien empire makes a peace offering. Admiral Kirk (Willliam Shatner) and the crew are quickly sent to escort the Klingon ruler to treaty talks, but they unknowingly stumble into the middle of a political assassination--and soon Kirk and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are framed for the dignitary's murder. Sent off to a frozen gulag planet, the two plot their escape while Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and the rest of the old gang try to find out who the real killer is. The future of the intergalactic peace movement depends on their success. [More]

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Kim Cattrall, David Warner, Christopher Plummer, Iman, Michael Dorn

Director: Nicholas Meyer

Director: Nicholas Meyer

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Reviews for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

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Why is this such a good Star Trek movie? Well, Spock makes a mean captain, standing in for the imprisoned Kirk.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/19/08
Matthew De Abaitua
Matthew De Abaitua
Channel 4 Film
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Though patchy, this is a lot more fun than the disastrous Star Trek V.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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A fun, exciting -- and dignified -- sign-off for Captain Kirk and crew.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
09/10/01
Danny Graydon
Danny Graydon
BBC
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...mostly combines the interminable interstellar politics of the later Star Wars films with the slowest game of Clue you've ever played.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment 4 Comments
04/08/09
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

one of the best of the series

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
07/05/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Weighed down by a midsection even flabbier than the long-in-the-tooth cast, director Nicholas Meyer still delivers enough of what Trek auds hunger for to justify the trek to the local multiplex.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/19/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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SPOCK: 'Logic dictates we include all the ingredients which have proved popular in our earlier films. Data indicates that one crucial element is what humans call 'tongue-in-cheek' humor; in-jokes about previous episodes, self-mocking references, etc.'

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/06/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Meyer's direction and dialogue are among the most fluid and exciting of the whole series, and he manages a lovely 'final' feel, saying goodbye to the old crew and embracing the future at the same time.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The bang/buck ratio is high and it's packed with pithy dialogue and little emotional kicks that make it a worthy, dignified sendoff for the crew we've followed for so many (dear God, so many) years.

Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | comment Comment
04/08/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

No review available.

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09/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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07/28/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
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No review available.

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01/24/05
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

No review available.

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01/18/05
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

The original crew at its finest, and the Trek lore at its most thrilling.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
10/25/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

No review available.

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07/02/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

As with many of the Trek movies, the acting is exaggerated and the plot has holes. But flaws and all, it's fun to watch this crew complete its final big-screen mission.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
04/09/04
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

fairly entertaining ... but the final voyage of the original crew ends more like an epilogue than with a resounding final fanfare

Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com | comment Comment
02/16/04
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
ToxicUniverse.com

A rousing sendoff for Kirk, Spock, and Bones, and a fitting transition from the original series' Cold-War milieu to the Next-Generation age of engagement.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
02/08/04
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

A heavy-handed yet curiously weightless swan song

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
01/27/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

No review available.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
 
 
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