The Search for Spock is a 1984 American science fiction film, written and produced by Harve Bennett, directed by Leonard Nimoy. It is the third film in the Star Trek film series, and the second part of a three-film story arc. The film grossed over USD 16 million from almost 2,000 theaters across North America.
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 American science fiction film, written and produced by Harve Bennett, directed by Leonard Nimoy. It is the third film in the Star Trek film series, and the second part of a three-film story arc. The film grossed over USD 16 million from almost 2,000 theaters across North America. It went on to gross USD 76 million at the domestic box office, with a total of USD 87 million worldwide. Critical reaction to the film was positive, but notably less so than the previous film. Reviewers generally praised the cast and characters, while criticism tended to focus on the plot; the special effects were conflictingly received. In the film, the crew of the USS Enterprise returns to Earth after the death of Spock. The crew must also contend with hostile Klingons led by Kruge who are bent on stealing the secrets of a powerful terraforming device. They find that the Genesis Device has resurrected Spock in the form of a child, although his mind is not present. Spock’s body is needed to lay him to rest on his homeworld, Vulcan, and without help, McCoy will die from carrying it. The ship is decommissioned and the crew is instructed not to speak about Genesis due to political fallout over the device. David Marcus —Kirk’s son and a key scientist in Genesis’s development—and Lieutenant Saavik are investigating the Genesis planet on board the science vessel Grissom. Marcus admits that he used unstable \”protomatter\” in the development of the Genesis device, causing Spock to age rapidly and meaning the planet will be destroyed within hours.
The pair learn that before he died, Spock transferred his katra, or living spirit, to McCoy. Kirk and his officers spring McCoy from Spacedock, disable the Enterprise, and steal the Enterprise from Spacesock to return to the planet. On the way, the Klingons capture Marcus,avik, and Spock, and before Kruge can interrogate them, their ship beams back to Preyy. Kruge orders that one of the hostages on the surface of the planet be executed. Saavk and Spock feign death, killing Kruge and killing the Klingon boarding party while the Enterprise’s secret party transports the crew to the surface. In orbit, the undermanned Enterprise transports the planet to the Prommanned under orbit, under the secret control of the Bird of Prey. The planet is destroyed by the Klingon ship, but the Enterprise is able to escape and return to Earth. The Enterprise is decomissioned and its crew is told not to talk about Genesis. The captain, Captain James T. Kirk, steals the Enterprise to retrieve the body of Spock and take it back to Earth to lay it to rest. The next day, Spock’s father, Sarek, confronts Kirk about his son’s death. In its first week of release, the filmgrossed over $16 million. It was the first Star Trek movie to gross over $100 million in the United States.
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