Search - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Sci-Fi Violence Movie Release: 1984 DVD Release: 04/11/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 33 Genres: Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action, Space Adventure See Also: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [Collector's Edition], Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [Circuit City Exclusive] [Checkpoint]

When last we left the crew of the star ship Enterprise, they were heading home following a skirmish with the despotic Khan. The unpleasant incident had cost the life of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)--or so it seemed. Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) is informed by Spock's father Sarek (Mark Lenard) that his son is being kept alive in the thoughts of one of the crew members. It now becomes necessary to search for Spock's body, so that flesh and soul can be rejoined on Vulcan. It turns out that Spock's spirit is residing within the mind of the Vulcan's longtime shipmate, "Bones" McCoy (DeForrest Kelley). Finding the body is another matter, since the Enterprise has been consigned to the trash heap and thus is out of Kirk's jurisdiction. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy - Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley - Leonard "Bones" McCoy
George Takei - Hikaru Sulu
James Doohan - Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Walter Koenig - Pavel Chekov

The DVD version of this film includes 2:35:1 widescreen anamorphic enhancement, Dolby Digital Audio (with English 5.1 Surround and French), a slim chapter insert and catalog of Star Trek DVDs, and the theatrical trailer. Video is sharp and well-defined, but some of the special effects have an artificial, computer-enhanced look. The score is an almost boringly exact repeat of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The film stars the usual crew -- William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, the late DeForest Kelly, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Christopher Lloyd as Kruge (who sounds strangely like Reverend Jim) -- and introduces Robin Curtis as the new Saavik. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide