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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

November 26, 1986 · Directed by Leonard Nimoy

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 58m
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Feels like1h 45m
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What it feels like

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What it's grounded in

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How it's told
Pace
Complexity
What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

William Shatner
Admiral James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy
Captain Spock
DeForest Kelley
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
James Doohan
Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
George Takei
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Walter Koenig
Cmdr. Pavel Chekov
Nichelle Nichols
Cmdr. Uhura
Mark Lenard
Sarek
Jane Wyatt
Amanda
Majel Barrett
Commander Chapel
Robert Ellenstein
Federation Council President
John Schuck
Klingon Ambassador

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