Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is a 1991 American science
fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer. It is the sixth feature film
based on Star Trek, and a sequel to the 1966â€"1969 Star Trek
television series. Taking place after the events of Star Trek V: The
Final Frontier, it is the last film featuring the entire cast of the
original series. The destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis leads the
Klingon Empire to pursue peace with their longtime adversary the
Federation; the crew of the USS Enterprise must race against unseen
conspirators with a militaristic agenda.The sixth film in the series
was initially planned as a prequel to the original series, with
younger actors portraying the crew of the Enterprise while attending
Starfleet Academy, but the idea was discarded because of negative
reaction from the original cast and the fans. Faced with producing a
new film in time for Star Trek's 25th anniversary, Meyer, who
previously directed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), and Denny
Martin Flinn wrote a script based on a suggestion from Leonard Nimoy
about what would happen if "the Wall came down in space", touching on
the contemporary events of the Cold War.Principal photography took
place between April and September 1991. The production budget was
smaller than anticipated because of the critical and commercial
disappointment of The Final Frontier. Because of a lack of sound stage
space on the Paramount lot, many scenes were filmed around Hollywood.
Meyer and cinematographer Hiro Narita aimed for a darker and more
dramatic mood, subtly altering sets originally used for the television
series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe
led a second unit that filmed on an Alaskan glacier that stood in for
a Klingon gulag. Cliff Eidelman produced the film's score, which is
intentionally darker than previous Star Trek offerings. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter