6 Movies Starring DeForest Kelley

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-12-07

Languages:

English, Klingon

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

132 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (58139 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Wise

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (based on Star Trek created by)

Harold Livingston (screenplay)

Alan Dean Foster (story)

Fullplot:

A massive alien spacecraft of enormous power is approaching Earth, destroying everything in its path. The only star ship in range is the USS Enterprise still in dry-dock after a major overhaul. As Captain Willard Decker readies his ship and his crew to face this menace, Admiral James T. Kirk arrives with orders to take command of the Enterprise and intercept the alien intruder. But it has been three years since Kirk last commanded the Enterprise on its historic five year mission... is he up to the task of saving the Earth?

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-06-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (85358 Reviews)

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

Harve Bennett (story)

Jack B. Sowards (story)

Jack B. Sowards (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The Federation along with a group of scientists are working on Project Genesis, which is to bring a dead planet to life. So far the preliminary experiments have been a success. Now for the next phase which is to actually bring a planet to life, a dead planet is required. So the Federation sends a starship, the USS Reliant to find one and its first officer is Commander Pavel Chekov. They come across what appears to be a dead planet in the Ceti Alpha system. But the sensors detect something which makes it not a dead planet. But the Captain thinks maybe they can remove it, so he and Chekov go and investigate. But they find what appears to be a lifepod. When Chekov sees something, he tells the Captain they should leave, but they are captured by the inhabitants. When they meet the leader, Chekov recognizes him as Khan Noonien Singh, the genetic superman from late 20th century whom Kirk found 15 years ago. Khan tried to take over the Enterprise and kill Kirk, but Kirk subdued him and left him on Ceti Alpha V. Khan reveals that Ceti Alpha VI exploded shortly after they were left and the force shifted Ceti Alpha V's orbit which turned the planet into a wasteland. Khan deduces that Chekov and the Captain thought they were on Ceti Alpha VI. When he asks them why they are there, they don't answer, and Khan puts wormlike creatures in them, which makes them susceptible to suggestion. Upon learning why there are there, Khan takes over the Reliant, tries to steal Genesis and have revenge on Kirk. He starts by making Chekov contact the scientist in charge of Genesis and telling her that Kirk has ordered him to take possession of Genesis. She then calls Kirk who has no knowledge of what she is talking about but before they can talk any further, they lose contact. Admiral James T. Kirk is attended by Mr. Spock, who is now in command of the Enterprise, and is taking some cadets on a training cruise. But now he tells them they have to investigate what is happening. So they go and meet the Reliant, that's when Khan attacks the Enterprise crippling it. Khan then calls Kirk and demands that Kirk turn himself and all data on Genesis. Kirk uses the time to come with a counter move which he executes. So while Khan repairs the Reliant, Kirk heads off to find the Genesis scientists.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-06-01

Languages:

English, Klingon, Russian, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (54349 Reviews)

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

Harve Bennett

Fullplot:

Following Kirk's encounter with Khan that left the Enterprise severely damaged and Spock dead, they return to Starfleet so that Enterprise could be repaired. Kirk's hoping to go back to the newly-created Genesis planet where he laid Spock to rest. But upon arriving, he is told that the Enterprise will not be repaired and that Genesis has become a delicate matter and until it is resolved, no one is allowed to go there or talk about it. McCoy is also acting strangely and is later detained when he starts talking about Genesis. Kirk is visited by Spock's father Sarek, who tells him that he betrayed Spock because being placed on Genesis was not what he would have wanted. He tells Kirk he is supposed to bring Spock's body along with his soul or katra as the Vulcans call it which he passes onto someone, and bring it to Vulcan for the final rites. Sarek assumes Kirk would have it but he does not. Kirk then thinks that Spock may have passed it someone else and realizes McCoy is the one who has which is why he is acting weird. Sarek tells Kirk he must bring both Spock's body and McCoy who has his soul to Vulcan so that they could be at peace. Kirk asks permission but his request is refused. Kirk then along with the others decides to take the Enterprise and proceed to Genesis to get Spock's body. But what they do not know is that the Klingons, who upon learning of Genesis, sets out to get it, so they go there and destroy the science vessel sent to evaluate Genesis. They capture Lieutenant Saavik and Kirk's son David who go to the planet and discover that Spock was somehow regenerated and that the planet is aging rapidly.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-11-26

Languages:

English, Finnish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (56740 Reviews)

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

Leonard Nimoy (story)

Harve Bennett (story)

Steve Meerson (screenplay)

Peter Krikes (screenplay)

Harve Bennett (screenplay)

Nicholas Meyer (screenplay)

Fullplot:

James T. Kirk who after rescuing Mr. Spock and bringing him to Vulcan where he is fully restored, is now the most hated man in the universe, because he disobeyed his superiors, killed a Klingon crew and took their ship. After three months on Vulcan, Kirk decides to return to Earth to face the consequences of his actions along with his crew who aided him. Also accompanying them is Mr. Spock, who is still trying to understand his human side. What they don't know is that an alien probe approaches Earth and is emitting a signal that nullifies all power systems. And it is now vaporizing the planet's oceans covering the planet in a cloud that covers the earth cutting them off from the sun - the planet's main source of energy. The President of the Federation sends a transmission telling everyone about what is happening and to stay away from Earth. Kirk upon hearing it, checks out the probe's transmission and Spock postulates that the alien is not hostile merely unaware that its transmissions are disruptive. Spock thinks it's trying to communicate with another species other than man. And upon analyzing it, Spock learns that the probe is sending the songs of whales, specifically humpback whales. The only problem is that the species has been extinct for two centuries. With little choice, Kirk decides to get some humpback whales from the only place they can from Earth in the past so that they can communicate with the probe. So they travel through time and arrive in the late 20th century. And they discover a pair of humpback whales in San Francisco. So Kirk and Spock set out to find them. While Scotty, McCoy and Sulu try to find the materials they need to make a whale tank. And also the ship's dilithium crystals are failing. So Uhura and Chekov try to find a nuclear reactor so that they can drain some radiation which they hope can restore the ship's power. And they have to contend with the ways of the 20th century.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-06-09

Languages:

English, Klingon

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (40121 Reviews)

Director:

William Shatner

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)

William Shatner (story)

Harve Bennett (story)

David Loughery (story)

David Loughery (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When the newly-christened starship Enterprise's shakedown cruise goes poorly, Captain Kirk and crew put her into Spacedock for repairs. But an urgent mission interrupts their Earth-bound shore leave. A renegade Vulcan named Sybok has taken three ambassadors hostage on Nimbus III, the Planet of Galactic Peace. This event also attracts the attention of a Klingon captain who wants to make a name for himself and sets out to pursue the Enterprise. Sybok's ragtag army captures the Enterprise and takes her on a journey to the center of the galaxy in search of the Supreme Being.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-12-06

Languages:

English, Klingon

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (51526 Reviews)

Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series "Star Trek")

Leonard Nimoy (story)

Lawrence Konner (story)

Mark Rosenthal (story)

Nicholas Meyer (screenplay)

Denny Martin Flinn (screenplay)

Fullplot:

After an explosion on their moon, the Klingons have an estimated 50 years before their ozone layer is completely depleted, and they all die. They have only one choice - to make peace with the Federation, which will mean an end to 70 years of conflict. Captain James T. Kirk and crew are called upon to help in the negotiations because of their "experience" with the Klingon race. Peace talks don't quite go to plan, and eventually Kirk and McCoy are tried and convicted of assassination, and sent to Rura Penthe, a snowy hard-labor prison camp. Will they manage to escape? And will there ever be peace with the Klingons?

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