Star Trek V: The Final Frontier


1h 45m 1989

Brief Synopsis

A new U.S.S. Enterprise must battle a rogue Vulcan and his army of castoffs in this thrilling sci-fi adventure. When Spock's half-brother Sybok steals the Enterprise to launch an obsessive search for a Supreme Being, Kirk, Bones, Uhura and the rest of the Starfleet crew must do whatever it takes to

Film Details

Also Known As
Star Trek V - Den yttersta gränsen, Star trek V - L'ultime frontière
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Sequel
Release Date
1989
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Mojave Desert, California, USA; Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

A new U.S.S. Enterprise must battle a rogue Vulcan and his army of castoffs in this thrilling sci-fi adventure. When Spock's half-brother Sybok steals the Enterprise to launch an obsessive search for a Supreme Being, Kirk, Bones, Uhura and the rest of the Starfleet crew must do whatever it takes to get the flagship back.

Crew

John Alagna

Layout Artist

Gary Alexander

Sound

Janice Alexander

Makeup

Wayne Allwine

Sound Effects Editor

Miles Ambrose

Other

Eric Angelson

Effects Coordinator

Scott Austin

Sound

Valerie Baiardi

Animator

Dale Bard

Technical Advisor

Gregory J Barnett

Stunt Man

Pat Barry

Assistant Producer

Ron Bartlett

Foley Editor

Ken Bates

Stunts

Nicholas Baum

Other

Richard J Bayard

Construction Coordinator

Dr. Charles Beichman

Technical Advisor

Michael J. Benavente

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher E Bennett

Apprentice

Harve Bennett

Story By

Harve Bennett

Producer

Harve Bennett

From Story

Peter Berger

Editor

Charlene Bergman

Assistant

John Bettis

Theme Lyrics

James H Betts

Art Department

Judith Ann Biggs

Production Assistant

Bruce Birmelin

Photography

James D. Bissell

Assistant

Destiny Boirden

Sound Editor

Bruce Botnick

Music

Kimberly Boyle

Other

Werner Braun

Other

Brooke Breton

Associate Producer

Jim Bridwell

Other

Anthony Brockliss

Assistant Art Director

John Daniel Bronson

Wardrobe

Reveca R Brookshire

Assistant

Stewart Brown

Other

Ellis Burman

Makeup

Burt Burnam

Assistant Director

David Burton

Stunts

Deborah L Campbell

Production Assistant

Phil Caplan

Camera Operator

Bob Carmichael

Segment Director

Hazel Catmull

Hair

Gary A. Clark

Other

Paul Clemente

Production Coordinator

James Collins

Production Assistant

Alexander Courage

Music

Susan Coursey

Assistant

Tony Criscione

Accounting Assistant

Phillip Cullum

Mechanical Special Effects

Gregroy J Curda

Foley Mixer

Jeff Dawn

Makeup

Wes Dawn

Makeup

Tim Down

Assistant

David Drapkin

Animator

Rachel A Drapkin

Unit Manager

Lex Du Pont

Camera Assistant

Ken Dufva

Foley Artist

John Dunn

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Dupont

Medic

Syd Dutton

Matte Painter

John M. Dwyer

Set Decorator

Mike Edmonson

Special Effects Assistant

Mel Efros

Coproducer

Mel Efros

Unit Production Manager

Marie Elder

Accounting Assistant

Katalin Elek

Makeup

Kinnereth Ellentuck

Other

David Ellis

Stunts

Jim Evans

Other

Jon Falkengren

Dolly Grip

David Fein

Foley Artist

Mary Jo Fernandez

Assistant

Bran Ferren

Visual Effects

Linda Fetters

Stunts

George Fortmuller

Assistant Director

Bob Francis

Other

Eva Marie Friedrick

Assistant

John Frith

Other

John Gaeta

Lighting Technician

Bob Gaines

Stunt Man

Princeton Gamma-tech

Assistant

Michael Gerzevitz

Lighting Technician

Donna Gilbert

Hair

Jerry Goldsmith

Song

Jerry Goldsmith

Music

Louis Goold

Other

Antoinette Gordon

Set Designer

Ben Gorman

Special Effects

Phil Gosiewski

Camera Operator

John A Haggar

Assistant Editor

Steven Haire

Other

Ken Hall

Music Editor

James Halty

Stunts

Warren Hamilton

Sound Effects Editor

Gregory Harker

Animator

Barbara Harris

Casting

Richard Hartley

Lighting Technician

Chester Hartwell

Digital Effects Supervisor

D. M. Hemphill

Sound

Edouard F Henriques

Makeup

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Alan Howarth

Sound Effects

Carmon Howell

Grip

Thomas J Huff

Stunts

Don Hulett

Property Master

Barry Hyman

Titles And Opticals

Chris Jenkins

Sound

Wendell Johnson

Production Assistant

Troy Johnston

Other

Thomas B Jones

Craft Service

Paul Jordan

Other

Michael Kellough

Construction

Rolf Keppler

Special Makeup Effects

Bill Killey

Camera Operator

Bob Kohut

Mechanical Special Effects

Maria Konwicka

2-D Artist

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Production Coordinator

Kurt V Kulett

Property Master

Dan Kuramoto

Song

Peter Kuran

Special Effects

Andrew Laszlo

Director Of Photography

Andrew Laszlo

Dp/Cinematographer

Otto Leichliter

Other

Veronica E Lesser

2-D Artist

Burton Lindemoen

Grip

David Loughery

From Story

David Loughery

Screenplay

David Loughery

Story By

Angie Luckey

Sound Editor

Robert Lyons

Motion Control

Mark Mangini

Sound Effects

Michael Mann

Location Manager

Joe Markham

Wardrobe

John H Matheson

Foreman

John Mccloud

Stunts

Susan Mccrae

Production Assistant

Stewart D Mcdonald

Sound

Richard Frank Mckenzie

Set Designer

Ray Mclaughlin

Transportation Coordinator

Joyce Mcneal

Stunts

David V Mei

Visual Effects

Richard Craig Meinardus

Assistant Camera Operator

Nadim Melkonian

Other

Dean Miller

Other

Michael Mills

Makeup

Eric Moore

Props

Sue Moore

Wardrobe

Jack Morehead

Assistant

Tom Morga

Stunts

Arthur Morton

Original Music

Kenny Myers

Makeup

Seth Nathanson

Other

Daniel Nauke

Other

Andrew Neskoromny

Set Designer

Kenneth Nishino

Assistant Camera Operator

Don Nolan

Other

Don Nygren

Lighting Technician

Marc Okrand

Dialogue Consultant

Michael Okuda

Scenic Artist

Frank Orsatti

Stunts

John P

Sound Effects

Robert Parker

Assistant

Andrew G Patterson

Adr Editor

Keith Peterman

Camera Operator

Don Petrie

Production Auditor

Sonny Pettijohn

Sound Editor

Raymond A Phelps

Wardrobe

Ron Pipes

Special Effects

Sean Plunkett

Other

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Don Pulford

Stunt Man

Thomas Quinn

Motion Control

Air Randall

Stunts

Bruce Wayne Randall

Stunts

Corky Randall

Wrangler

Edward Lee Rapp

Motion Control

Robert Raring

Color Timer

Dick Rauh

Animation Supervisor

Jack Riedel

Motion Control

Gene Roddenberry

Other

Gene Roddenberry

Executive Consultant

Nilo Rodis-jamero

Costume Designer

Nilo Rodis-jamero

Art Director

R.a. Rondell

Stunts

David Ronne

Sound Mixer

Stephen J Ross

Segment Producer

Robert Rowohlt

Photography

Bill Russell

Other

Susan Sackett

Assistant

Marc Sawicki

Photography

Paul F Schlichting

Dga Trainee

Robert Schulze

Photography

John B Schuyler

Boom Operator

Solange Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Dennis Seawright

Assistant Camera Operator

William Shatner

From Story

William Shatner

Story By

Film Details

Also Known As
Star Trek V - Den yttersta gränsen, Star trek V - L'ultime frontière
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Sequel
Release Date
1989
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Mojave Desert, California, USA; Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Completed shooting December 1988.

Project was originally scheduled to begin production in November 1987, but was delayed due to Leonard Nimoy directing "The Good Mother."

Released in United States on Video December 20, 1989

Released in United States September 7, 1991

Released in United States Summer June 9, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video July 25, 1991

The DVD-released 2000 "Director's Edition" features a new, fine-tuned edit approved by director Robert Wise and several redone special effects.

Directorial debut for actor William Shatner.

Released in USA on video.

Began shooting August 1978.

Began shooting October 11, 1988.

Released in United States Summer June 9, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video July 25, 1991

Released in United States September 7, 1991 (Shown back-to-back with "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and sequels II-IV in 44 US cities on September 7, 1991, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the television series.)

Released in United States on Video December 20, 1989

After some test screenings, the film was re-edited.