Star Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film
directed by Jonathan Frakes. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek
film series, as well as the third to star the cast of Star Trek: The
Next Generation, with F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy, and Anthony
Zerbe appearing in main roles. In the film, the crew of the USS
Enterprise-E rebels against Starfleet after they discover a conspiracy
with a species known as the Son'a to steal the peaceful Ba'ku's planet
for its rejuvenating properties.Paramount Pictures sought a change in
pace after Star Trek: First Contact (1996). Michael Piller was asked
to write the script of the next installment, which was created from
story ideas by Piller and producer Rick Berman. The story's first
drafts featured the Romulans, and the Son'a and Ba'ku were introduced
in its third draft. After Ira Steven Behr reviewed the script, Piller
revised it and added a subplot involving a romantic interest for
Jean-Luc Picard. The film's ending was further revised after test
screenings. The special effects depicting outer space were completely
computer generated, a first for a Star Trek film. The Ba'ku village
was fully built on location at Lake Sherwood, California, but suffered
weather damage. Sets from the television series Star Trek: Voyager and
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine were reused and redressed. Michael Westmore
created the make-up for the new alien races, and Robert Blackman
revised the Starfleet dress uniform designs. Sanja Milkovic Hayes
created costumes for the Ba'ku from cellulose fibers, which were baked
and glued together. Jerry Goldsmith produced the film's score, his
fourth for the franchise.Insurrection was the highest-grossing film on
its opening weekend, making $22.1 million in the United States and
Canada. The film went on to gross $70.2 million in the United States
and Canada, and an additional $42.4 million in other territories, for
a theatrical run of $117.8 million worldwide. Critical responses to
the film were mixed; the performance of Patrick Stewart and the
directing of Jonathan Frakes were praised, while other critics
compared it to an extended episode of the television series.
Insurrection was nominated for both a Saturn Award and a Hugo Award,
but the only award it received was a Youth in Film Award for Michael
Welch. It was followed by Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002. Star Trek: Insurrection Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter