Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction
film directed by William Shatner and based on the television series
Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the fifth installment in
the Star Trek film series, and takes place shortly after the events of
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Its plot follows the crew of the
USS Enterprise-A as they confront the renegade Vulcan Sybok, who is
searching for God at the center of the galaxy.The film was directed by
cast member William Shatner, following two films directed by his
co-star Leonard Nimoy. Shatner also developed the initial storyline,
in which Sybok searches for God but instead finds a devil; his primary
inspiration was the phenomenon of televangelism and the high potential
for fraud among its practitioners. Many involved objected to the
script and plot. Series creator Gene Roddenberry disliked the original
script, while Nimoy and DeForest Kelley objected to the premise that
their characters, Spock and Leonard McCoy, would betray Shatner's
James T. Kirk. The script went through multiple revisions to please
the cast and Paramount Pictures, including cuts in the effects-laden
climax of the film. Despite a Writers Guild strike cutting into the
film's pre-production, Paramount commenced filming in October 1988.
Many Star Trek veterans assisted in the film's production; art
director Nilo Rodis developed the designs for many of the film's
locales, shots, and characters, while Herman Zimmerman served as its
production designer. Production problems plagued the film on set and
during location shooting in Yosemite National Park and the Mojave
Desert. As effects house Industrial Light & Magic's best crews were
busy and would be too expensive, the production used Bran Ferren's
company for the film's effects, which had to be revised several times
in order to lower production costs. The film's ending was reworked
because of poor test-audience reaction and the failure of planned
special effects. Jerry Goldsmith, composer for Star Trek: The Motion
Picture, returned to score The Final Frontier.The Final Frontier was
released in North America on June 9, 1989. It had the highest opening
gross of any Star Trek film at that point and was number one in its
first week at the box office; however, its grosses quickly dropped in
subsequent weeks. The film received generally mixed to poor reviews by
critics on release, and, according to its producer, "nearly killed the
franchise". The next entry in the series, Star Trek VI: The
Undiscovered Country (1991), received a much more positive reception. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter