
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
“A dying planet. A fight for life. The search for Spock.”
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Producer: Harve Bennett
Overview
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.
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Cast

William Shatner
Admiral James T. Kirk

DeForest Kelley
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

James Doohan
Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

George Takei
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Walter Koenig
Cmdr. Pavel Chekov

Nichelle Nichols
Cmdr. Uhura

Christopher Lloyd
Cmdr. Kruge

Robin Curtis
Lt. Saavik

Mark Lenard
Ambassador Sarek

Merritt Butrick
Dr. David Marcus

Judith Anderson
Vulcan High Priestess

James B. Sikking
Captain Styles
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Reviews
7.0John Chard
May 9, 2015
You Klingon bastards! Kirk gets personal. It is what it is folks, it's a good honest Star Trek story, it beats a real emotive heart and although some may decry the lack of blistering space battles, or end of the universe peril scenarios, it's an essential film for dealing with the protagonists we know and love. I…
7.0GenerationofSwine
January 10, 2023
I kind of feel that this gets a lot more hate than it deserves... because it follows Kahn and because it rewrites an emotional death. I know, I know, I love Spock too, but, really, should have left him dead. That was part of the emotional roller coaster of II. But, they didn't and that does sort of cheapen Kahn a…
6.0CinemaSerf
June 8, 2023
Picking up closely from the second film, this sees our crew of adventurers defy their superiors and steal the Enterprise in an attempt to rescue "Spock" from the Genesis planet. This is probably the best of the films for both DeForest Kelley and James Doohan as they both have some more of the play than normal; Christop…
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hopefulreviews
March 18, 2024
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is the nostalgia movie we wanted!! Unlike Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which focused too heavily on nostalgia and not on the plot. While this movie did have some plot holes and everyone was wearing their 80's best instead of futuristic costumes!! This movie gave us the feeling to w…
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DavidPlumm
June 10, 2026
I think Star Trek III The Search for Spock is one of the best Star Trek films. The story centers on a rescue mission in which our heroes take their starship to a dangerous planet to save Mr. Spock. Captain Kirk leads them into action once again. I think this time I was more invested in what was happening because (fran…