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Star Trek

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

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Osgood Perkins

Johnny Baca

Jonathan Dunkerley Newkerk

J.J. Abrams

Dawn Gilliam

Petra Jorgensen

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

Vanessa Meier

Tommy Gormley

Hal Olofsson

Danny Green

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Cast & crew

Matt Beisner

Matt Beisner

Romulan Crew Member

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Captain Christopher Pike

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Winona Kirk

Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Chief Engineer Olsen

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth

Commander George Kirk

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

Commander Spock

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Ayel

Sierra Kane

Sierra Kane

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Zachary Culbertson

Zachary Culbertson

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Reggie Lee

Reggie Lee

Test Administrator

Michael Berry Jr.

Michael Berry Jr.

Romulan Tactical Officer

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

James Lew

James Lew

Romulan (uncredited)

John Cho

John Cho

Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

Petra Jorgensen

Petra Jorgensen

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Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Amanda Grayson

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Romulan Officer

A.J. Verel

A.J. Verel

Enterprise Crewman (uncredited)

Lucia Rijker

Lucia Rijker

Romulan Communications Officer

Tommy Gormley

Tommy Gormley

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Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

Douglas Tait

Douglas Tait

Long Face Bar Alien

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited)

T.J. Storm

T.J. Storm

Klingon Agitator (uncredited)

Jeff Chase

Jeff Chase

Cadet Alien

Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin

Kelvin Engineer

Scottie Thompson

Scottie Thompson

Nero's Wife

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Iowa Cop

Tony Guma

Tony Guma

Lew the Bartender

Amanda Foreman

Amanda Foreman

Hannity

Marcus Young

Marcus Young

Burly Cadet

Deborah Rombaut

Deborah Rombaut

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

Vulcan Council Member

Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett

Starfleet Computer (voice)

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Ensign Pavel Chekov

Marlene Forte

Marlene Forte

Transport Chief

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Ambassador Spock

Massi Furlan

Massi Furlan

Missile Launcher (uncredited)

Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Barracks Officer

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Romulan (voice) (uncredited)

Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke

Uncle Frank (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Bob Clendenin

Bob Clendenin

Shipyard Worker

Diora Baird

Diora Baird

The Wrong Orion

Rico E. Anderson

Rico E. Anderson

Council Member - Captain Kelley Bogel (uncredited)

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

Vulcan Elder

Heidi Moneymaker

Heidi Moneymaker

Kelvin Crewmember (uncredited)

Damion Poitier

Damion Poitier

Drill Hanson #1 (uncredited)

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Captain Nero

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Admiral Richard Barnett

Dawn Gilliam

Dawn Gilliam

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Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Young James T. Kirk

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Romulan (uncredited)

Leonard O. Turner

Leonard O. Turner

Vulcan Elder

Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Kelvin Helmsman

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Keenser

Margot Farley

Margot Farley

College Council Stenographer

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Sarek

Lynnanne Zager

Lynnanne Zager

Enterprise Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Haugk

Charles Haugk

Enterprise Crew Member

Billy Brown

Billy Brown

Med Evac Pilot

Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins

Enterprise Communications Officer

Greg Grunberg

Greg Grunberg

Stepdad (voice)

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols

Galia

Anna Katarina

Anna Katarina

Vulcan Council Member

Nancy Guerriero

Nancy Guerriero

Crew Member (uncredited)

Christopher Karl Johnson

Christopher Karl Johnson

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Bertrand Roberson Jr.

Bertrand Roberson Jr.

Shuttle Cadet (uncredited)

Lorenzo James Henrie

Lorenzo James Henrie

Vulcan Bully

Hal Olofsson

Hal Olofsson

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Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

Kelvin Computer (uncredited)

J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

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Sabrina Morris

Sabrina Morris

Enterprise Crew Member

Joseph Steven

Joseph Steven

Romulan Engineer (uncredited)

Jonathan Dixon

Jonathan Dixon

Simulator Tactical Officer

Jason Brooks

Jason Brooks

Romulan Helmsman

Cody Klop

Cody Klop

Vulcan Bully

Justin Rodgers Hall

Justin Rodgers Hall

Starfleet Security Officer (uncredited)

Lisa Vidal

Lisa Vidal

Barracks Officer

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Cadet James T. Kirk

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Captain Robau

Tony Elias

Tony Elias

Officer Pitts

Sean Gerace

Sean Gerace

Tactical Officer

Randy Pausch

Randy Pausch

Kelvin Crew Member

Kasia Kowalczyk

Kasia Kowalczyk

Kelvin Alien

Sonita Henry

Sonita Henry

Kelvin Doctor

Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu

Medical Technician

Marta Martin

Marta Martin

Medical Technician

Tavarus Conley

Tavarus Conley

Kelvin Crew Member

Jeff Castle

Jeff Castle

Kelvin Crew Member

Spencer Daniels

Spencer Daniels

Johnny

Zoe Chernov

Zoe Chernov

Vulcan Student

Max Chernov

Max Chernov

Vulcan Student

Jacob Kogan

Jacob Kogan

Young Spock

Colby Paul

Colby Paul

Vulcan Bully

Gerald W. Abrams

Gerald W. Abrams

Barfly

James McGrath

James McGrath

Barfly

Jason Matthew Smith

Jason Matthew Smith

Burly Cadet

Darlena Tejeiro

Darlena Tejeiro

Flight Officer

Jeffrey Byron

Jeffrey Byron

Test Administrator

Ben Binswagner

Ben Binswagner

Admiral James Komack

Alex Nevil

Alex Nevil

Shuttle Officer

Kimberly Arland

Kimberly Arland

Kimberly Arland

Sufe Bradshaw

Sufe Bradshaw

Cadet Alien

Nana Kagga-Hill

Nana Kagga-Hill

Enterprise Crew Member

John Blackman

John Blackman

Enterprise Crew Member

Jack Millard

Jack Millard

Enterprise Crew Member

Shaela Luter

Shaela Luter

Enterprise Crew Member

Michelle Parylak

Michelle Parylak

Enterprise Crew Member

Neville Page

Neville Page

Romulan Crew Member

Jesper Inglis

Jesper Inglis

Romulan Crew Member

Mark Bramhall

Mark Bramhall

Vulcan Elder

Ronald F. Hoiseck

Ronald F. Hoiseck

Vulcan Elder

Jeff O'Haco

Jeff O'Haco

Vulcan Elder

Ronnie Steadman

Ronnie Steadman

Shuttle Pilot (uncredited)

Richard Arnold

Richard Arnold

Romulan Science Tech (uncredited)

Tad Atkinson

Tad Atkinson

Amphibian Prisoner (uncredited)

Leslie Augustine

Leslie Augustine

Doctor (uncredited)

Johnny Baca

Johnny Baca

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Leo Baligaya

Leo Baligaya

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Corey Becker

Corey Becker

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Larry Blackman

Larry Blackman

Transport Chief (uncredited)

Jessica Boss

Jessica Boss

Bridgeport Cadet (uncredited)

Neil S. Bulk

Neil S. Bulk

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Etalvia Cashin

Etalvia Cashin

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

James Cawley

James Cawley

Enterprise Crewmember (uncredited)

Brad Champagne

Brad Champagne

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Jeffrey De Serrano

Jeffrey De Serrano

Cop (uncredited)

T.C. De Witt

T.C. De Witt

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Christopher Doohan

Christopher Doohan

Starfleet Officer (uncredited)

Claire Doré

Claire Doré

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Etienne Eckert

Etienne Eckert

Vulcan Federation Officer (uncredited)

Ken Edling

Ken Edling

Doctor (uncredited)

Aliza Finley

Aliza Finley

Hurried Cadet with Clipboard (uncredited)

Ian Fisher

Ian Fisher

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Anna Florence

Anna Florence

Vulcan Cadet (uncredited)

Mathew Thomas Foss

Mathew Thomas Foss

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Tommy Germanovich Jr.

Tommy Germanovich Jr.

FourSquare (uncredited)

Mary Grace

Mary Grace

Shipyard Bar Patron (uncredited)

Wyatt Gray

Wyatt Gray

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Jarrell Hall

Jarrell Hall

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Jeffery Hauser

Jeffery Hauser

Kelvin Crew Member (uncredited)

Ryan T. Husk

Ryan T. Husk

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Elizabeth Ingalls

Elizabeth Ingalls

Enterprise Nurse (uncredited)

Jolene Kay

Jolene Kay

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Lauren Mary Kim

Lauren Mary Kim

Kelvin Bridge Officer (uncredited)

Sarah Klaren

Sarah Klaren

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Makiko Konishi

Makiko Konishi

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Tashana Landray

Tashana Landray

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Daniel D. Lee

Daniel D. Lee

Starfleet Commander (uncredited)

Anne Leighton

Anne Leighton

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Jill Lover

Jill Lover

Young Vulcan Midwife (uncredited)

Steve Luna

Steve Luna

Lieutenant Star Fleet Command (uncredited)

Aaron Lynch

Aaron Lynch

Flight Operational Air Safety Conductor (uncredited)

Justin Malachi

Justin Malachi

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Nav Mann

Nav Mann

Romulan Crew Member Placing Bomb (uncredited)

Paul Marshall

Paul Marshall

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Owen Martin

Owen Martin

Alien Cadet / Enterprise Crew (uncredited)

Taylor McCluskey

Taylor McCluskey

Kelvin Alien (uncredited)

Matthew McGregor

Matthew McGregor

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Andrew Mew

Andrew Mew

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Patrizia Milano

Patrizia Milano

Councilwoman (uncredited)

Kevin Moser

Kevin Moser

Enterprise Crewman (uncredited)

Jonathan Dunkerley Newkerk

Jonathan Dunkerley Newkerk

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Westley Nguyen

Westley Nguyen

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Jim Nieb

Jim Nieb

Sal (uncredited)

Andres Perez-Molina

Andres Perez-Molina

Romulan Crew Member (uncredited)

Rahvaunia

Rahvaunia

Academy Teacher (uncredited)

Leonard Jonathan Ruebe

Leonard Jonathan Ruebe

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Darth Schuhe

Darth Schuhe

Injured Officer in Sickbay (uncredited)

Ramona Seymour

Ramona Seymour

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Katie Soo

Katie Soo

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Joseph Stephens Jr.

Joseph Stephens Jr.

Cadet Officer (uncredited)

Kaitlin Sullivan

Kaitlin Sullivan

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Paul Townsend

Paul Townsend

Starfleet Security Officer (uncredited)

Scott Trimble

Scott Trimble

Klingon Prison Guard (uncredited)

Errik Tustenuggee

Errik Tustenuggee

Federation Captain Cartwright (uncredited)

Ravi Valleti

Ravi Valleti

Cadet at Trial (uncredited)

Jason Vaughn

Jason Vaughn

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Brian Waller

Brian Waller

Vulcan Council Member (uncredited)

Steve Wharton

Steve Wharton

Star Fleet Cadet (uncredited)

Rob Wood

Rob Wood

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

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Vanessa Meier

Vanessa Meier

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Danny Green

Danny Green

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Details

GenresScience Fiction, Action, Adventure
Runtime2h 7 mins
Released on06 May 2009
Languageen
Age RatingPG-13
Produced inUnited States of America

Reviews

Gimly

6/10

**The following is a long form review that I originally wrote in 2013** I did like _Star Trek_. I did not, however, appear to like it as much as the rest of the whole damn planet. I appreciate the decent helping of Australian actors in the mix (like personal favourite Chris Hemsworth, above). I can get behind the colourful and impressive special effects spectacle. Most of all I dig the reboot angle they pulled. The whole time travel/tangent universe thing is the perfect breeding of remaining true to the original, while still not constricting themselves to the old canon. Fantastic idea. But I didn’t love it. I’m a big fan of origin stories, but I personally feel that _Star Trek_ never really breached past that point. The first half was brilliant, getting to know the characters, the world, the ideals, everything. But in the latter half it seems they just sort of went “Well, we spent a bunch of time doing stuff good, but now we don’t have enough time left to make an actual movie out of this… Oh well, just chuck an hour of lasers in there and we’ll worry about that next film!” which just isn’t good enough. When _Into Darkness_ comes out later this year, the format will probably pay off, but looking at the merits of Star Trek alone, I think it fell short. Simon Pegg (_Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead_) as the new Scotty and Zachary Quinto (_American Horror Story, Heroes_) as the new Spock were both solid choices, but other casting decisions like Winona Ryder (_Black Swan, Alien: Resurrection_) as Spock’s mother were an off-shot in the worst possible way. I suppose though, in science fiction, it’s often safety first and little steps. As a member of what is probably the most frowned upon of the genres, I wish this Star Trek reboot all the best in its inevitable future, and it seems it will make good use of it. But for now, the solo film itself didn’t reach as far as I felt it could have with a little harder work towards the end. 62% _-Gimly_

John Chard

10/10

A franchise re-energised-big time! It's not an understatement to say that the news of a new Star Trek movie was met in equal measure by suspicion and pretty low expectations. Step forward J.J. Abrams to direct it, and many wondered while the guy behind TV series "Lost" and "Mission Impossible III" would want to dabble on hallowed sci-fi turf?. Things were further eyebrow raising when Abrams openly admitted to not having been a fan of the original show so cherished by a legion of Trekkies. Then news came of the film being a prequel, based around the Starfleet Academy and the coming together of what we know as the U.S.S. Enterprise crew. "Ooh that will be a tough one to carry off" said many, "Kirk & Spock as young spunkers - surely not" they said. Well not only did Abrams pull it off as it were, he simultaneously appeased most Trekkies whilst garnering a whole new generation of sci-fi observers. Budgeted at $140,000,000, Abrams Star Trek went on to gross Worldwide $384,953,778. Figures that, even allowing for the huge fan-base that the franchise has, show that many first timers not only went to see it - but also that they enjoyed it so much they went back for second helpings. I know I did. The success of the film isn't hard to fathom, because although Abrams upped the action quota (with a number of breath taking and eye appealing sequences) he also dispensed with much of the sci-fi psycho babble that has blighted some of the previous filmic instalments in this most up and down of franchise's. Sure there's stuff in there for the discerning fan, with a time travelling revenge plot at its axis, how could there not be?, But Abrams and his writers (Roberto Orci /Alex Kurtzman) keep it simple, savvy and sexy. They smartly link to Trek lore with a crucial plot and character development featuring the Kobayashi Maru, while pain, emotional conflict and personal crisis all feature heavily. This is, one can "logically" say, a spiky post 9/11 Trek movie. There's even room for a romantic strand, a strand that is tender and fits the whole make-up of the piece perfectly. All of which only works because the cast are, in the main, producing great work. Getting Leonard Nimoy to appear in a small, but crucial role, is nothing short of being a master-stroke. His presence keeps the all important essence of Star Trek within what is ultimately a reboot. It's like a father figure watching over proceedings, making not only the cast feel safe, but also us the viewers. The youngsters in the cast are impressive, Chris Pine (Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock) and Zoe Saldaña (Uhura) lead from the fresh faced front. While Karl Urban (Bones McCoy) and Simon Pegg (Scotty) impact with comic relief that aids instead of hinders the plot developments. Villain duties falls to Eric Bana as Romulan Captain Nero, he's a touch miffed is Nero, and Bana brings the character's vengeful pain vividly to life. While Bruce Greenwood as Captain Christopher Pike adds a touch of class that he almost always seems to do. This U.S.S. Enterprise has launched itself in another direction, and yes, it's boldly going where no-one has boldly gone before. It is, all told, a bona fide blockbuster with brains and balls. The like of which has sadly been missing from many a modern era summer release. Yes it's not all perfect, the odd scene could quite easily have been jettisoned, and some accents need a bit of fine tuning, but they are very minor complaints. A triumph from Abrams and his team - note the Stardate in the ships log, for this is a noteworthy moment in modern sci-fi cinema. Now comes perhaps a bigger challenge, the notoriously difficult second film... 10/10

CinemaSerf

7/10

I quite enjoyed this. It is a simple, end-to-end action adventure set in space. It doesn't attempt to moralise or philosophise, it is just an interstellar shoot 'em up. Chris Pine is pretty wooden, Zachary Quinto does a passable "Mr. Spock" and Anton Yeltsin seems to be having a good time trying to get the onboard computer to recognise his particularly thick "Chekhov" accent. Sadly Eric Bana completely lacks menace as "Nero" and Simon Pegg's "Scotty" is just plain irritating but the special effects are stunning. If you're just looking for a bit of brain fodder with phasers, then this is your film...

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