Featuring a patchwork script and a dialogue-heavy storyline whose biggest villain is a cloud, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a less-than-auspicious debut for the franchise.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Wise -
Producer -
Gene Roddenberry -
Screenwriter -
Alan Dean Foster , Harold Livingston -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Century Associates -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 6, 1979, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 16, 2009 -
Runtime -
2h 12m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)