Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Paramount Pictures, 1989; see also 1989 in film) is the fifth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. It is often referred to as ST5:TFF or TFF. It is widely regarded as the worst of the series.
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The ship is captured by Mr. Spock's (Leonard Nimoy) half-brother Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) and his ragtag army of followers. Sybok has rejected the Vulcan ways of logic and supression of emotions, and has embarked on a quest to find the true physical location of heaven. In his quest he takes the Enterprise beyond the "Great Barrier" at the edge of the galaxy in an effort to find God.
To make matters worse, a Klingon captain is set on killing Captain Kirk (William Shatner) to make a name for himself.
The film is loathed by many Star Trek fans, and received terrible critical reviews. Most tend to place the blame for the film's quality squarely on Shatner's shoulders. It's been suggested that the film - originally shot to be much longer than its under-two-hour running time in release - lost much of its meaning in editing.
The Enterprise's problems during its shakedown cruise are reminiscent of those of its predecessor in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
The next film in the series is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.Synopsis
Following the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the crew is taking the new Enterprise NCC-1701-A for its shakedown cruise.Notes
The film was directed by William Shatner, following two films directed by his co-star and friend, Leonard Nimoy. Shatner also co-wrote the film.
