This is a lightly used
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan betamax movie. Tape and case are in great shape!
Movie DescriptionWhile out on routine training
maneuvers, a starship encounters a powerful and supposedly exiled foe
from the distant past: Khan. Only Kirk can stop the Moby Dick-quoting,
vengeance-crazed genius from bringing about universal destruction in
this warp-speed thrill ride. A continuation of the plotline begun in
episode 24 of the original series, "The Space Seed."
SynopsisKhan,
a genetically engineered "superman" prone to megalomaniacal delusions,
was exiled years ago to the barren planet Ceti Alpha 5. He blames
Admiral Kirk for his hard fate, as well as for his son's death, and
vows revenge. When Commander Chekov mistakenly beams down to Khan's
lair, the villain finally has a means of escape. Using a parasitic
creature that allows him to control the minds of his victims, Khan
seizes command of the Starship Reliant. From there he hopes to lure
Kirk to his death, using equipment stolen from an experimental research
project. These devices allow him to trigger something known as the
"Genesis Effect" -- a means of generating new life from existing
matter. Khan plans to use the creation machines as weapons, because the
same fire of life that creates new worlds must destroy what existed
before. Kirk and crew need all the courage and cunning they can muster
in order to save their friend and silence Khan forever.
Film NotesFilm was also known as "Star Trek: The Vengeance of Khan."
Estimated budget: $12 million. Color by Movielab.
"II" wasn't part of the title when the film was initially released.
One of the film's advertising tag-lines was: "At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance."
Paramount
consulted focus groups before beginning production, in order to test
audience reaction to the film's story -- especially its unexpected
ending, which they worried might upset longtime fans of the series.
Re-released
on video in the United States in 1991 to commemorate the 25th
Anniversary of the first "Star Trek" television episode.
Additional
credits include: Hal Landaker (Video Supervisor); Chris Evans and Frank
Ordaz (Matte Artists); Arthur Repola and Peter Amundson (Effects Editor
Supervisors); Don Kracke and Rodger Johnson (Title Design); Alan
Howarth (Special Sound Effects); Dr. Richard Green (Technical Adviser)
A
sequel of sorts to the "Star Trek" TV epidode "Space Seed", which first
aired in 1967. Ricardo Montalban reprises his role as Khan.
Rated BBFC A by the British Board of Film Censors.
Shot in Panavision.
Available to buy in the UK.
Industry Reviews"...A
very satisfying space adventure....Bound to captivate 'Trek' fans and
with premiere special effects to attract other space [picture]
enthusiasts..."
Variety - Lor. (05/26/1982)"...A sequel that's worth its salt....On its own simple terms, those of pure escapism, it certainly succeeds."
New York Times - p.C12 - Janet Maslin (06/04/1982)"...The best of the TREK flicks..."
Entertainment Weekly - Marc Bernardin (08/16/2002)Quotations"Kirk to Enterprise." -- Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner)
