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Star Trek (2009) (2009)

J.J. Abrams' 2009 movie Star Trek rebooted the iconic sci-fi franchise in a totally new timeline. When a Romulan ship travels back in time and alters the past, the lives of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the future crew of the USS Enterprise are drastically changed. In this new timeline, the Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) sets out for revenge on Spock, setting off a chain of events that reshape the entire universe.

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Star Trek (2009)
PG-13
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Space

Director
J.J. Abrams
Release Date
May 7, 2009
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Chris Pine , Zoe Saldana , Zachary Quinto , Simon Pegg
Writers
Roberto Orci , Alex Kurtzman
Runtime
127 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Star Trek
Budget
$150 million

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