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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
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Reviews Counted:85
Fresh:59
Rotten:26
Average Rating:3.4/10
Consensus: Considered by many fans to be the best of the Star Trek movies, Khan features a strong plot, increased tension, and a sharp supporting performance from Ricardo Montalban.
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Khan, a genetically engineered "superman" prone to megalomaniacal delusions, was exiled years ago to the barren planet Ceti Alpha 5. He blames Admiral Kirk for his hard fate, as well as for his... Khan, a genetically engineered "superman" prone to megalomaniacal delusions, was exiled years ago to the barren planet Ceti Alpha 5. He blames Admiral Kirk for his hard fate, as well as for his son's death, and vows revenge. When Commander Chekov mistakenly beams down to Khan's lair, the villain finally has a means of escape. Using a parasitic creature that allows him to control the minds of his victims, Khan seizes command of the Starship Reliant. From there he hopes to lure Kirk to his death, using equipment stolen from an experimental research project. These devices allow him to trigger something known as the "Genesis Effect" -- a means of generating new life from existing matter. Khan plans to use the creation machines as weapons, because the same fire of life that creates new worlds must destroy what existed before. Kirk and crew need all the courage and cunning they can muster in order to save their friend and silence Khan forever. [More]
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban, DeForest Kelley
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley, Judson Scott
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Composer: James Horner
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Reviews for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
If you're only going to own one installment in the extensive franchise, this is without a doubt the one to have. You won't be disappointed.
The evil Kahn (Ricardo Montalban) returns from the 1960s TV series, tries to steal the [Genesis] device and chews up a whole bunch of scenery in the process.
the real fan-boy goodie is a text commentary by (the) co-author of The Star Trek Encyclopedia, which is overflowing with fascinating detail upon detail...
Seven films later, The Wrath of Kahn is still the franchise high point.
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