Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan

Director: Nicholas Meyer Nicholas Meyer

Overview

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is fondly regarded as being the closest in spirit to the 1966-69 TV series that spawned it. Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) escapes the tedium of a desk job to join Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) on another space mission. While boldly going where no man etc. etc., Kirk crosses the path of his old enemy Khan (Ricardo Montalban), who as any die-hard Trekker can tell you, was the chief antagonist in the 1966 Trek TV episode "Space Seed." Leading a crew of near-savage space prisoners, Khan insinuates himself into the Genesis Project, which is designed to introduce living organisms on long-dead planets. Intending to harness this program for his own despotic purposes, Khan engages in battle with the Enterprise crew. ~ Daniel Gelb

Product Details

Release Date:	09/07/2021
UPC:	0191329204856
Original Release:	1982
Rating:	PG
Source:	Paramount
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	1:56:00
Sales rank:	24,219

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

William Shatner	James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley	Leonard "Bones" McCoy
James Doohan	Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Ricardo Montalban	Khan
George Takei	Hikaru Sulu
Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov
Nichelle Nichols	Uhura
Bibi Besch	Carol
Merritt Butrick	David
Paul Winfield	Terrell
Kirstie Alley	Saavik
Judson Scott	Joachim
Ike Eisenmann	Peter
Joel Marston	Actor
John Vargas	Jedda
Paul Kent	Beach
Nicholas Guest	Cadet
Kevin Rodney Sullivan	March
Teresa E. Victor	Bridge Voice
Dianne Harper	Radio Voice
David Ruprecht	Radio Voice
Marcy Vosburgh	Computer

Technical Credits

Harve Bennett

Jack B. Sowards

Nicholas Meyer	Director
James Alexander	Sound/Sound Designer
Harve Bennett	Executive Producer,Original Story,Screenwriter
Gary F. Bentley	Special Effects
Janet Brady	Stunts
Tony Cecere	Stunts
Gary Combs	Stunts
Gilbert Combs	Stunts
Alexander Courage	Score Composer
Bob Dawson	Special Effects Supervisor
Eddy Donno	Stunts
William P. Dornisch	Editor
Daniel Gluck	Set Decoration/Design
Allan Graf	Stunts
Charles M. Graffeo	Set Decoration/Design
James Horner	Score Composer
Alan Howarth	Special Effects
Joseph Jennings	Production Designer
Werner Kepler	Makeup
Daniel Maltese	Set Decoration/Design
James McCoy	Makeup
J.L. McCoy	Makeup
Michael Minor	Art Director
Tom Morga	Stunts
Mary Peters	Stunts
William Purcell	Special Effects
Ken Ralston	Special Effects Supervisor
Gayne Rescher	Cinematographer
Robert Fletcher	Costumes/Costume Designer
Ernest Robinson	Stunts
John Robotham	Stunts
Robert Sallin	Producer
Jack B. Sowards	Original Story,Screenwriter
Harry Stewart	Special Effects
Jim Veillieux	Special Effects
George Wilbur	Stunts
Douglas E. Wise	Asst. Director

Editorial Reviews

Regarded by many Star Trek aficionados as the best of all the feature films based on the popular TV series, The Wrath of Khan synthesizes the show's best qualities and revives its most memorable villain in Ricardo Montalban's Khan. Escaping from the planet on which he and his followers have been exiled, the nefarious Khan hijacks a starship and threatens to deploy the doomsday weapon "Genesis." He's challenged by Admiral James T. Kirk, recently coaxed from retirement to command his beloved U S S Enterprise again. Director Nicholas Meyer (Time After Time) imparts an epic sensibility to this adventure while retaining the show's mythology and reuniting Kirk with his lost love (Bibi Besch). Montalban nearly steals the show with his bravura performance as Khan, and Kirstie Alley makes her screen debut as one of Spock's fellow Vulcans. The Wrath of Khan is rousing, flamboyant space opera certain to please Trekkers of all ages.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

Though Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1980) was considered an expensive disappointment, the movie's sequel, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn gave the franchise the credibility it needed to achieve more widespread recognition and longevity. Director Nicholas Meyer gives the film a light, literate tone similar to his work 1979's time-travel fantasy Time After Time; it's arguably the most enjoyable Star Trek film. Updating an episode from the original series, screenwriter Jack B. Sowards borrows scenarios from King Lear and Moby Dick, achieving an admirable blend of pathos, humor and action. Leonard Nimoy initially didn't want to reprise his role as Spock, and agreed to take part in Khan under the condition that his character would die at the end of the film. Of course, Spock and Nimoy returned for the next sequel.

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