Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The most acclaimed Star Trek adventure of all time with an important message. It is the 23rd century, and a mysterious alien probe is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere. In their frantic attempt to save mankind, Admiral Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 San Francisco where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien to them as anything they have ever encountered in the far-off reaches of the galaxy. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy return as Kirk and Spock, along with the entire Star Trek crew.
Despite a respectable budget of $21.0M, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home became a commercial juggernaut, earning $133.0M worldwide—a remarkable 533% return.
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 wins & 19 nominations
Characters
Cast & narrative archetypes
James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott
Hikaru Sulu
Pavel Chekov
Uhura
Dr. Gillian Taylor
Main Cast & Characters
James T. Kirk
Played by William Shatner
The legendary Starfleet Admiral who leads his crew back in time to save Earth from an alien probe seeking humpback whales.
Spock
Played by Leonard Nimoy
Vulcan science officer recovering from his resurrection, struggling to reintegrate emotions and logic while helping save Earth.
Leonard McCoy
Played by DeForest Kelley
The ship's chief medical officer whose humanity and compassion contrast with Spock's logic throughout their time-travel mission.
Montgomery Scott
Played by James Doohan
Chief engineer who ingeniously trades futuristic knowledge for materials needed to transport whales to the 23rd century.
Hikaru Sulu
Played by George Takei
Helmsman who pilots the stolen Klingon vessel and helps coordinate the whale rescue operation in 1986 San Francisco.
Pavel Chekov
Played by Walter Koenig
Navigator who gets injured while searching for nuclear power on a military vessel, creating complications for the crew.
Uhura
Played by Nichelle Nichols
Communications officer who works with Chekov to locate nuclear materials in 20th century San Francisco.
Dr. Gillian Taylor
Played by Catherine Hicks
Marine biologist at the Cetacean Institute who becomes vital to the mission as the caretaker of the last humpback whales.