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Date: 1984 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: Leonard Nimoy

Production company billing: ©1984. Paramount Pictures Corporation Paramount Pictures presents A Harve Bennett production In association with Cinema Group Venture [end] Dolby Stereo [35 mm prints] 70mm 6-Track [70 mm prints] Colour by Movielab Prints by Metrocolor [2:20:1] [70mm prints] [2:35:1] [35mm prints] MPAA: 27384
Synopsis: MFB 51.212Synopsis: The USS Enterprise is badly damaged and returns home, it is announced that the ship is to be scrapped. Kirk is visited by Spock's Vulcan father who says that Spock's spirit may still be alive. Kirk steals the Enterprise and with its crew goes in search of Spock.

Genre:
Science Fiction
Releases
Date: 01 June 1984Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9456 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (193)
©: Paramount Pictures Corporation, In association with: Cinema Group Venture, Paramount Pictures presents: Paramount Pictures, Executive Producer: Gary Nardino, Produced by/a Harve Bennett production: Harve Bennett, Associate Producer: Ralph Winter, Unit Production Manager: Michael P. Schoenbrun, Executive Consultant: Gene Roddenberry, Production Assistant: Deborah Arakelian, Assistant to Mr [Michael P.] Schoenbrun: Debbie Schwab, Assistant to Mr [Harve] Bennett: Sylvia Rubinstein, Assistant to Mr [Leonard] Nimoy: Teresa E. Victor, 1st Assistant Director: John Hickridge, 2nd Assistant Director: Ken Stringer, DGA Trainee: Cynthia Riddle, Script Supervisor: Lily La Cava, Casting by: Stuart Jensen, Casting by: Elza Bergeron, Mary Ann Barton, Voice-over Casting: Barbara Harris, Written by: Harve Bennett, Based on 'Star Trek' Created by: Gene Roddenberry, Director of Photography: Charles Correll, Camera Operator: David Nowell, 2nd Camera Operator: Michael Scott, 1st Assistant Cameraman: Robert A. Torres, 2nd Assistant Cameraman: Alfredo R. Sepulveda, 2nd Assistant 2nd Camera: Norman E. Parker, Chief Lighting Technician: Norm Glasser, Best Boy: 'Big' Ed Cooper, Ed Reilly, Key Grip: Dennis Harper, 2nd Company Grip: Clarence Ebert, Dolly Grip: Jon Falkengren, Tom Sawyer, Still Photographer: John Shannon, Special Visual Effects Produced at: Industrial Light & Magic, ILM: Supervisor of Visual Effects: Kenneth Ralston, ILM: Visual Effects Art Director: Nilo Rodis, David Carson, ILM: Optical Photography Supervisor: Kenneth F. Smith, ILM: Visual Effects Cameraman: Donald Dow, ILM: Visual Effects Cameraman: Scott Farrar, Selwyn Eddy Iii, ILM: Assistant Cameraman: Peter Daulton, ILM: Assistant Cameraman: Robert Hill, ILM: Assistant Cameraman: Patrick McArdle, ILM: Assistant Cameraman: Ray Gilberti, ILM: Assistant Cameraman: Dave Hanks, Toby Heindel, ILM: Optical Camera Operator: James Lim, Donald Clark, ILM: Optical Line-up: Ralph Gordon, David Berry, ILM: General Manager: Tom Smith, ILM: Production Supervisor: Warren Franklin, ILM: Production Co-ordinator: Laurie Vermont, ILM: Supervising Modelmaker: Steve Gawley, ILM: Additional Spacecraft Design: William George, ILM: Modelmaker: William Beck, ILM: Modelmaker: Sean Casey, ILM: Modelmaker: Richard Davis, ILM: Modelmaker: Michael Fulmer, ILM: Modelmaker: Ira Keeler, Jeff Mann, ILM: Creature Supervisor: David Sosalla, ILM: Matte Painting Supervisor: Michael Pangrazio, ILM: Matte Artist: Chris Evans, Frank Ordaz, ILM: Matte Camera Supervisor: Craig Barron, ILM: Animation Supervisor: Charles Mullen, ILM: Effects Animator: Bruce Walters, Phillip Norwood, ILM: Chief Visual Effects Editor: Bill Kimberlin, ILM: Visual Effects Editor: Jay Ignaszewski, ILM: Miniature Pyrotechnics/Fire Effects: Ted Moehnke, ILM: Stage Technicians: Ilm Stage Crew, ILM: Still Photography Supervisor: Terry Chostner, ILM: Equipment Engineering Supervisor: Michael Mackenzie, Special Effects Supervisor: Bob Dawson, Special Effects: Rocky Gehr, Special Effects: Thomas R. Homsher, Special Effects: Dennis K. Petersen, Special Effects: Tony Vandenecker, Special Effects: Peter G. Evangelatos, Video Playback and Displays by: Burbank Studios, The Burbank Studios: Video Supervisor: Hal Landaker, The Burbank Studios: Chief Engineer: Alan Landaker, The Burbank Studios: Video Co-ordinator: Rick Whitfield, Instrumentation Displays Computer Anim'n: Inc. Symbolics, Instrumentation Displays Computer Anim'n: Inc. Omnibus Video, Strayframes, Edited by: Robert F. Shugrue, Assistant Film Editor: Martin X. Chielens, John A. Haggar, Art Director: John E. Chilberg Ii, Set Designer: Cameron Birnie, Set Designer: Blake Russell, Set Decorator: Tom Pedigo, Lead Man: Jerry Kobold, Swing Gang: Charlie Russo, Ron Galloway, Illustrator: Tom Lay, Property Master: Joe Longo, Assistant Property: Ronald E. Greenwood, Construction Co-ordinator: Lynn Price, Construction Foreman: Scott Goodale, Paint Foreman: Ed Charnock Jr, Standby Painter: Dennis C. Ivanjack, Costumes Designed by: Robert Fletcher, Men's Wardrobe Supervisor: James Linn, Women's Wardrobe Supervisor: Agnes G. Henry, Wardrobe: Jean Merrick, Wardrobe: Dan Bronson, Wardrobe: Joseph Markham, Wardrobe Accessories: Hollywood Armor, Makeup Artist: Wes Dawn, Makeup Artist: James Kail, James L. Mccoy, Special Make-up Appliances Created by: The Burman Studio, Hairstylist: Silvia Abascal, Additional Hairstylist: Paul Abascal, Carol O'connell, Additional Optical Effects by: Movie Magic, Colour by: Movielab, Filmed in: Panavision, Colour Timer: Terry P. Haggar, Bob Noland, Music Composed by: James Horner, Theme from Star Trek TV series Music by: Alexander Courage, Orchestrations: Greig Mcritchie, Music Editor: Robert Badami, Music Scoring Mixer: Dan Wallin, Choreographer: Andre Tayir, Assistant Choreographer: Barbara Arms, Sound Mixer: Gene S. Cantamessa, Boom Operator: Raul A. Bruce, Utility [Sound]: Jack Wolpa, Re-recording Mixer: Ray West, Re-recording Mixer: David J. Hudson, Robert W. Glass Jr, Sound by: Glen Glenn Sound, Supervising Sound Editor: Cecelia Hall, Supervising Sound Editor: George Watters Ii, Assistant [Sound] Editor: Daniel F. Finnerty, Bruce D. Fortune, Special Sound Effects by: Alan Howarth, Frank Serafine, Additional Sound Effects: Sprocket Systems, Additional Sound Effects: Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Sound Effects Editor: John Leveque, Sound Effects Editor: Paul Bruce Richardson, Sound Effects Editor: Jack Woods, ADR Editor: Sean Hanley, ADR Editor: Ron Horwitz, Foley Editor: Pamela Bentkowski, Foley by: Dan O'Connell, Ellen Heuer, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ron Stein, Stunt Co-ordinator: R.A. Rondell, Stunts: Steve Blalock, Stunts: David Burton, Stunts: Phil Chong, Stunts: Eddie Donno, Stunts: Eddy Donno, Stunts: Jim Halty, Stunts: Chuck Hicks, Stunts: Jeff Jensen, Stunts: Don Charles Mcgovern, Stunts: Tom Morga, Stunts: Alan Oliney, Stunts: Chuck Picerni Jr, Stunts: Danny Rogers, Stunts: Frank James Sparks, Stunts: David Zellitti, Stunt Double for William Shatner: John Meier, Stunt Double for Christopher Lloyd: Al Jones, Stand-in: Robin Kellick, Stand-in: Phil Weyland, Stand-in: Kimberly L. Ryusaki, Stand-in: Steve Blalock, Technical Adviser: Dr Richard H. Green, Special Thanks to: United States Marine Corp Air/Ground Combat, Alien Language Created by: Marc Okrand, Transportation Co-ordinator: Robert D. Mayne, Transportation Captain: Lynn Harman, Craft Service: Robert Morgan, Original Soundtrack Album available on: Capitol Records and XDR cassettes, Dialogue Coach: Joel Marston, Unit Publicist: Ed Pine, [Studio]: Paramount Studios
Cast (44)
William Shatner (Admiral James T. Kirk), DeForest Kelley (Dr Leonard 'Bones' McCoy), James Doohan (Engineering Officer Montgomery "Scotty"), George Takei (Helmsman Sulu), Walter Koenig (Chekov), Nichelle Nichols (Communications Officer Uhura), Mark Lenard (the Vulcans: Ambassador Sarek), Merritt Butrick (David Marcus), Dame Judith Anderson (the Vulcans: T'Lar), Robin Curtis (Lieutenant Saavik), Christopher Lloyd (the Klingons: Kruge), James B. Sikking ('The Exclesior': Captain Styles), Allan Miller (the bar: alien), Carl Steven (Spock, age 9), Vadia Potenza (Spock, age 13), Stephen Manley (Spock, age 17), Joe W. Davis (Spock, age 25), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), Phil Morris (Trainee Foster), Scott Mcginnis ('Mr. Adventure'), Robert Hooks (Admiral Morrow), Paul Sorensen (captain), Cathie Shirriff (Valkris), Stephen Liska (Torg), John Larroquette (Maltz), Dave Cadiente (sergeant), Robert Cummings (gunner 1), Branscombe Richmond (gunner 2), Phillip Richard Allen (Captain Esteban), Jeanne Mori (helm), Mario Marcelino (communications), Sharon Thomas (waitress), Conroy Gedeon (civilian agent), Miguel Ferrer (first officer), Katherine Blum (child), Gary Faga (prison guard 1), Douglas Alan Shanklin (prison guard 2), Grace Lee Whitney (woman in cafeteria), Frank Welker (Spock screams), Teresa E. Victor ('Enterprise' computer), Harve Bennett (flight recorder), Judi Durand (space dock controller), Frank Force (elevator voice), The Loop Group (background voices)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (40)
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v33 n3 2005  Pages: 191-200
Title: Creating and Comparing Myth in Twentieth-Century Science...Author: GERAGHTY, Lincoln Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Fiction: Star Trek and Star Wars". Compares these two science fiction worlds and how they use history and myth.

In: Empire n165 March 2003  Page: 131
Title: RWDAuthor: [CH] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n294 January 2003  Page: 66
Title: Star Trek III - The Search for SpockAuthor: WOODHAMS, Ben Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v8 n1 January 2003  Pages: 26-27
Title: Where no note has gone before...the Trek film series gets...Author: TAKIS, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reviews of the Star Trek movies and series with a list of available soundtrack CD's. "...a farewell salute (for now)".

In: Cinefantastique v35 n1 Feb/Mar 2003  Pages: 78-79
Title: STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCKAuthor: J.B. Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n266 October 2000  Pages: 32-36
Title: Trek babesAuthor: ATKINS, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief profiles of female Trek characters.

In: Score Filmmuziek Magazine n96 September 1995  Page: 10,11
Title: Bijzondere platen: Star Trek CD-overzichtArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: Dutch
Description: On soundtracks available for STAR TREK films and series

In: StarBurst vSpec. nNo20 Star Trek 1994  Pages: 17-22
Title: Harve BennettAuthor: NAZZARO, Joe Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Harve Bennett, writer/producer, and the guid- ing hand behind the second, third, fourth and fifth STAR TREK films.

In: StarBurst nSpecial October 1994  Pages: 42-46
Title: The search for RobinAuthor: BASSOM, David Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Robin Curtis discusses her career as Saavek in STAR TREK III Tallera in THE NEXT GENERATION and Ambassador Kalika in BABYLON 5, in all of which she requires heavy make-up.

In: Empire n33 March 1992  Pages: 82-83
Title: Videos to buy: the final frontier?Author: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reviews of video release of boxed set of the first five Star Trek films with article about Star Trek.

In: Cinefantastique v22 n5 April 1992  Pages: 24-55
Title: Star Trek VI: The Making of "The Undiscovered Country"Author: ALTMAN, Mark A. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Extensive piece on STAR TREK VI, featuring reviews of all films in the series, comments from Harve Bennett, Kim Cattrall and Nicholas Meyer, plus a tribute to Gene Roddenberry and a look at production design and makeup.

In: Radio Times v261 n3412 29 Apr 1989  Pages: 18-19
Title: [Radio Times - v261 n3412 29 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n111 November 1987  Pages: 40-44
Title: Star Trek IIIArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A look at STAR TREK III comparing it with the other films.

In: Écran Fantastique n53 February 1985  Pages: 14-19
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n53 February 1985: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with producer and writer Harve Bennett about the film.

In: Positif n290 April 1985  Page: 71
Title: [Positif - n290 April 1985: no known title]Language: French

In: Cinefantastique v15 n1 January 1985  Page: 40, 54
Title: [Cinefantastique - v15 n1 January 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n456 28 Jul 1984  Page: 24
Title: [Screen International - n456 28 Jul 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v282 n7 25 May 1984  Page: 4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v282 n7 25 May 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 30 May 1984  Page: 12, 14
Title: [Variety - 30 May 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Photoplay v35 n9 September 1984  Pages: 30-31,34
Title: [Photoplay - v35 n9 September 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Nimoy.

In: Cinefex n18 August 1984  Pages: 42-67
Title: [Cinefex - n18 August 1984: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about the special effects involved in the film.

In: Films and Filming n358 July 1984  Pages: 24-26
Title: [Films and Filming - n358 July 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: City Limits n147 27 Jul 1984  Page: 26
Title: [City Limits - n147 27 Jul 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v51 n606 July 1984  Pages: 212-213
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v51 n606 July 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Retro n26 Dec/Jan 1984/85  Pages: 6-7
Title: [Retro - n26 Dec/Jan 1984/85: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: German
Description: Review.

In: Retro n26 Dec/Jan 1984/85  Page: 7
Title: [Retro - n26 Dec/Jan 1984/85: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: German
Description: Interview with director.

In: Time Out n727 26 Jul 1984  Page: 15
Title: [Time Out - n727 26 Jul 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Nimoy.

In: Time Out n727 26 Jul 1984  Page: 47
Title: [Time Out - n727 26 Jul 1984: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.

In: Cinefantastique v14 n3 May 1984  Pages: 6-11
Title: [Cinefantastique - v14 n3 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report, plus comment on the project by Leonard Nimoy.

In: Écran Fantastique n46 June 1984  Pages: 33-38
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n46 June 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: Production report.

In: American Cinematographer v65 n8 August 1984  Pages: 54-63
Title: [American Cinematographer - v65 n8 August 1984: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the photography, lighting and special effects.

In: Écran Fantastique n49 October 1984  Pages: 58-60,63-66
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n49 October 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Leonard Nimoy about the project.

In: On Location v7 n12 April 1984  Pages: 34, 37-38, 40
Title: [On Location - v7 n12 April 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Leonard Nimoy talks about his aims in directing the Film.

In: Motion Picture Product Digest v11 n25 20 Jun 1984  Pages: 97-98
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v11 n25 20 Jun 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n415 8 Oct 1983  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n415 8 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v278 n45 4 Oct 1983  Page: 18
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v278 n45 4 Oct 1983: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In:   Page: 12
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Details.

In:   Pages: 8-9
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Feature on some of the effects used.

In:   Page: 7
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Note.

In:   Page: 12
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Details.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (11)
Title: Routledge handbook of Star Trek
Author: Garcia-Siino, Leimar  Pages: xxii, 490 pages

Title: Star Trek: the human frontier
Author: BARRETT, Michele  Pages: xv, 244p.

Title: Star Trek and sacred ground: explorations of Star trek, religion, and American culture
Author: PORTER, Jennifer E.  Pages: xii, 315p.

Title: Star Trek: "Where no one has gone before": a history in pictures
Author: DILLARD, J. M  Pages: xii. 231, [9]p.

Title: Science fiction filmmaking in the 1980s: interviews with actors, directors, producers and writers
Author: GOLDBERG, Lee  Pages: 267p.
Description: ALIENS pp. 7-22 BLADE RUNNER (1982) pp. 23-58 BLUE THUNDER pp. 59-72 COCOON pp. 73-78 DUNE pp. 79-110 ENEMY MINE pp. 111-132 MAD MAX pp. 133-174 RETURN OF THE JEDI pp. 175-182 ROBOCOP pp. 183-188 STAR TREK pp. 189-236 2010 pp. 237-252 WAR GAMES pp. 253-258 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN pp. 189-236 STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK pp. 189-236 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME pp. 189-236 STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER pp. 189-236 MAD MAX 2 pp. 133-174 MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME pp. 133-174

Title: Star Trek III The search for Spock: the screenplay
Author: BENNETT, Harve  Pages: 104p.

Title: Captain's logs: the complete Trek voyages
Author: GROSS, Edward  Pages: 269p.

Title: Star Trek: an annotated guide to resources on the development, the phenomenon, the people, the television series, the films, the novels and the recordings
Author: GIBBERMAN, Susan R  Pages: xii, 434p.

Title: Star Trek interview book
Author: ASHERMAN, Allan  Pages: 278p.

Title: The world of Star Trek
Author: GERROLD, David  Pages: 211p.
Description: In association with Starlog Magazine.

Title: naval war film: genre, history, national cinema
Author: RAYNER, Jonathan  Pages: 275 p.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221871
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-623556
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status