Synopsis
The crew of the Federation starship Enterprise is called to Nimbus III, the Planet of Intergalactic Peace. They are to negotiate in a case of kidnapping only to find out that the kidnapper is a relative of Spock. This man is possessed by his life long search for the planet Sha Ka Ree which is supposed to be the source of all life. Together they begin to search for this mysterious planet.
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Cast
- William ShatnerCaptain James T. Kirk
- Leonard NimoyCaptain Spock
- DeForest KelleyDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- James DoohanCaptain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- George TakeiCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Walter KoenigCmdr. Pavel Chekov
- Nichelle NicholsCmdr. Uhura
- Laurence LuckinbillSybok
- David WarnerSt. John Talbot
- Charles CooperGen. Korrd
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is as much a spiritual odyssey as a space adventure, and it's all the richer for it. It has high adventure, nifty special effects and much good humor, but it also has a wonderful resonance to it. [9 June 1989] - 63
USA Today
The starship Enterprise is back, piloted for the first time (from behind the camera, that is) by William Shatner. Though he doesn't exactly parallel-park Star Trek V: The Final Frontier into a meteor, the journey is (at best) an amiably lazy Sunday drive. [9 June 1989, p.4D] - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
"Star Trek V" is pretty much of a mess - a movie that betrays all the signs of having gone into production at a point where the script doctoring should have begun in earnest. There is no clear line from the beginning of the movie to the end, not much danger, no characters to really care about, little suspense, uninteresting or incomprehensible villains, and a great deal of small talk and pointless dead ends. Of all of the "Star Trek" movies, this is the worst. - 50
ReelViews
On the whole, Star Trek V is a highly forgettable motion picture, regardless of whether you're looking at it from the perspective of a Trek lover or a movie-goer. - 50
Miami Herald
While intimate scenes of male bonding among Kirk, Spock and "Bones" McCoy are particularly delightful, the film's overall themes -- God, creation, friendships as family -- are never tied together or amply explained. Star Trek V is a lot like a dinner party where the appetizers are delicious, the main course stale and cold. [9 June 1989, p.5] - 50
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Star Trek V'' begins and ends well, but is something of a muddle in the middle. [9 June 1989] - 40
The New York Times
Captain Kirk and his crew go where too many film makers have too often gone before. - 30
Variety
Even die-hard Trekkies may be disappointed by Star Trek V. Coming after Leonard Nimoy's delightful directorial outing on Star Trek IV, William Shatner's inauspicious feature directing debut is a double letdown.
