Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Director: Nicholas Meyer

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2009
UPC:	0097360719246
Original Release:	1991
Rating:	PG
Source:	Paramount
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	1:53:00
Sales rank:	30,031

Special Features

Closed Caption; ; Commentary By: Larry Nemecek & Ira Steven Behr; ; Tom Morga: Alien Stuntman; To Be Or Not To Be: Klingons & Shakespeare; Starfleet Academy: Praxis

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
Edward Clements	Young Crewman
Douglas Engalla	Prisoner at Rura Penthe
Mary Jo Slater	Actor
Robert Easton	Klingon Judge
Clifford Shegog	Klingon Officer
Brett Porter	General Stex
Jeremy Roberts	Excelsior Officer
Michael Bofshever	"Excelsior" Engineer
Angelo Tiffe	"Excelsior" Navigator
Boris Krutonog	Helmsman Lojur
Iman	Martia
Tom Morga	The Brute
Todd Bryant	Klingon Translator
Jim Boeke	First Klingon General
Carlos Cestero	Munitions Man
Katie Jane Johnston	Martia as a Child
Matthias Hues	Second Klingon General
Darryl Henriques	Nanclus
David Orange	Sleepy Klingon
Judy Levitt	Military Aide
Shakti	ADC
Michael Snyder	Crewman Dax
René Auberjonois	Colonel West (uncredited)
William Morgan Sheppard	Klingon Commander
John Bloom	Behemoth Alien
B.J. Davis	Actor

Technical Credits

Nicholas Meyer	Director,Screenwriter
Scott E. Anderson	Special Effects
Brooke Breton	Associate Producer
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

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1. Scene 1 [3:17]
2. Scene 2 [3:59]
3. Scene 3 [4:38]
4. Scene 4 [2:08]
5. Scene 5 [5:32]
6. Scene 6 [1:24]
7. Scene 7 [5:35]
8. Scene 8 [1:24]
9. Scene 9 [7:25]
10. Scene 10 [1:57]
11. Scene 11 [3:59]
12. Scene 12 [:39]
13. Scene 13 [4:58]
14. Scene 14 [6:03]
15. Scene 15 [7:13]

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Editorial Reviews

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.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

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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