Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
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Theatrical release poster art by Bob Peak
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| Directed by | Nicholas Meyer |
| Produced by | Robert Sallin |
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| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editing by | William Paul Dornisch |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 4, 1982 |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11.2 million |
| Money made | $97 million |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the second Star Trek movie. It was made in 1982. It is a sequel to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It is considered to be the best of the Star Trek movies. Most of the original actors are in the movie and it marked the return of Khan, a villain from the first season of the series. It won 2 Saturn awards, another 8 nominations. A notable scene in the movie consists of Kirk screaming the name of Khan very loudly when he is trapped in a planet.
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Gene Roddenberry was removed from a direct role in the development of The Wrath of Khan due to concerns that he was the main reason behind The Motion Picture's lukewarm reception.
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Director Nicholas Meyer (pictured in 2008) had never seen an episode of Star Trek when approached to direct the film and rewrite the script.
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Uniform example from The Wrath of Khan on display at Star Trek: The Experience
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The Enterprise (left) maneuvers away from the severely damaged Reliant in the Mutara nebula. The sparks coming off the Reliant's nacelle were hand animated, frame by frame.
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See also
In Spanish: Star Trek II: La ira de Khan para niños
