
Star Trek tells the story of James T. Kirk, Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew, following their time together at Starfleet Academy as well as their first mission together.
Cast:
- Chris Pine as James T. Kirk
- Zachery Quinto as Spock
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock Prime
- Bruce Greenwood as Captn. Christopher Pike
- Karl Urban as Leonard "Bones" McCoy
- Zoe Saldana as Uhura
- Simon Pegg as Scotty
- John Cho as Hikaru Sulu
- Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov
- Eric Bana as Nero
- Ben Cross as Sarek
- Winona Ryder as Amanda Grayson
J.J. Abrams
Star Trek represents the first time in sixteen years since Leonard Nimoy has played the character of Spock.
Originally,
Star Trek was slated for a Christmas 2008 release, but it was decided that the film would fair better as a summer blockbuster. It would also allow for more media coverage as well as more time to work on the films visual effects.
This Film also represents the last time that Majel Barrett Roddenberry played the voice of the Enterprise Computer. She died shortly after she had finished her work on the film.
J.J. Abrams' 2009 feature film was billed as "not your father's
Star Trek," but your father will probably love it anyway. And what's not to love? It has enough action, emotional impact, humor, and sheer fun for any moviegoer, and Trekkers will enjoy plenty of insider references and a cast that seems ideally suited to portray the characters we know they'll become later. Both a ...