Synopsis
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.
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Cast
- William ShatnerAdmiral James T. Kirk
- DeForest KelleyDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- James DoohanCaptain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- George TakeiCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Walter KoenigCmdr. Pavel Chekov
- Nichelle NicholsCmdr. Uhura
- Christopher LloydCmdr. Kruge
- Robin CurtisLt. Saavik
- Mark LenardAmbassador Sarek
- Merritt ButrickDr. David Marcus
Recommendations
- 80
Time
It features as ghastly a group of interstellar pirates, the Klingons, as ever entered the star log, plus a spectacularly self-destructive planet and plenty of technically adroit and sometimes witty special effects. These are classic directorial occasions, and Nimoy rises to them with fervor, in effect beaming his film up onto a higher pictorial plane than either of its predecessors. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
This is a good but not great Star Trek movie, a sort of compromise between the first two. - 75
ReelViews
While the sluggish beginning and ending mar this Star Trek outing somewhat, there's still enough here to please fans of the series, and, to a lesser extent, movie-goers in general. - 70
Variety
Star Trek III is an emotionally satisfying science fiction adventure. Dovetailing neatly with the previous entry in the popular series, Star Trek II. - 70
The New York Times
Leonard Nimoy, who directed this third installment, hasn't matched the playfulness and energy of ''Star Trek II,'' but he's way ahead of the first film, making up in earnestness what he lacks in style. That kind of conviction, while sometimes verging on undue self-importance, goes a long way toward making the material touching. - 70
Washington Post
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock isn't really a movie, it's a happy reunion. The Enterprise is 18 years older and the crew members look like Gray Panthers in space. It may be old stuff, but it's still the right stuff up there. [8 June 1984, p.23] - 70
Newsweek
"The Search for Spock" is everything it ought to be: solemn and shlocky and rousing and heartfelt, like all good reunions. For those whose cup of tea this is, drink deep and enjoy. [11 June 1984, p.80] - 38
Miami Herald
The Search for Spock should be great fun for Trek fans; it's splendid junk when it works. But if you can't hum the theme from memory, Trek III is likely to be just another way to kill two hours. [1 June 1984, p.D1]
