Review of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) by Iain M — 14 Aug 2009

What does God need with a star ship? The better question was who let Shatner direct this garbage?

This review of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) was written by Iain M on 14 Aug 2009.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has generally received mixed reviews.

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