Original DVD release: March 2003
Original theatrical release: 1986
The most popular of the Trek movies is undoubtedly "Star Trek IV," the film people always refer to as "that one with the whales." Well, it's much more than being just about whales, as
Star Trek fans know. This is the movie that showed the franchise has not only a sense of humor, but can still integrate metaphors about important issues like ecological devastation. If the last two movies were more about sacrifice and loss, with some great action thrown in, it was "The Voyage Home" that featured some of the best interplay amongst cast members in this fish-out-of-water tale.
Disc 1
- Widescreen version, enhanced for 16:9 televisions. Dolby Digital sound in English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround. French stereo is also available. The film is subtitled in English for the deaf or hearing impaired.
- Audio commentary by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
- Text commentary by Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda.
Disc 2
The Star Trek Universe Featurettes
- Time Travel: The Art of the Possible
- The Language of Whales
- A Vulcan Primer
- Kirk's Women
Production Featurettes
- Future's Past: A Look Back
- On Location
- Dailies Reconstruction
- Below-the-Line: Sound Design
Visual Effects Featurettes
- From Outer Space to the Ocean
- The Bird of Prey
Tributes
- Roddenberry Scrapbook
- Featured Artist: Mark Lenard
Archives
- Storyboards
- Production Gallery
Original Interviews
Theatrical Trailer
The movie is rated PG and has a running time of 118 minutes. Bonus features are not rated.
