Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979) Page

TMP introduced the now-standard "bumpy-head" Klingons and a more grounded, NASA-inspired look for Starfleet.

Originally planned as a "cheapie" for $3 million, the final cost rocketed to approximately $44 million—an astronomical sum for 1979. Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)

The plot follows Admiral James T. Kirk, who pulls rank to reclaim command of a refitted USS Enterprise. A massive, mysterious energy cloud known as V'Ger is on a collision course with Earth, destroying everything in its path. TMP introduced the now-standard "bumpy-head" Klingons and a

When the initial special effects team failed to deliver, industry legend Douglas Trumbull ( 2001: A Space Odyssey ) was brought in mid-production to race toward a fixed December 7 release date. Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)