Review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) by Anthony S — 17 Dec 2017

This film has aged with with the decades ... Intelligent storyline ... Sci Fi Classic.

This review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was written by Anthony S on 17 Dec 2017.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture has generally received mixed reviews.

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