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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991 110 min United States of America PG 12+
★7.6
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director: Nicholas Meyer
🎭 Based on
«Star Trek: The Original Series»
Trailers
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Teaser
Description
After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may be their deadliest encounter.
Budget:
$27M
US Gross:
$74.89M
Worldwide:
$96.89M
Starring
William Shatner
Actor
Leonard Nimoy
Actor
DeForest Kelley
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1992
— Best Sound Editing
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Costume Design
Key opinion
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is widely regarded as a mature and poignant conclusion to the original cast's era. It successfully blends political allegory with detective-style mystery and strong ensemble performances, marking a return to form for the franchise.
| Direction | The return of director Nicholas Meyer restores the series' sense of scale, narrative confidence, and familial chemistry among the crew. | |
| Acting | Christopher Plummer provides a standout performance as General Chang, elevating the film with his charismatic, Shakespeare-quoting villainy. | |
| Theme | The plot functions effectively as a sophisticated Cold War allegory, successfully navigating themes of peace, prejudice, and political transition. | |
| Screenplay | The script balances high-stakes action with a detective narrative, though some viewers find the political maneuvering and plot reveals to be occasionally naive or predictable. | |
| Acting | The film marks a significant visual upgrade over predecessors, though opinions vary on the age-related fatigue of the leads versus the strength of their committed performances. |