Star Trek: First Contact 1996
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
- Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
- 111 min
- PG-13
Resistance is futile.
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Science FictionActionAdventureThrillerspacecraftteleportationinventorstarshipresistanceborgenterprise-ecyborgmontanarepaymentobsessiontime travel
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Epic, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Patrick StewartCaptain Jean-Luc Picard
- Jonathan FrakesCommander William T. Riker
- Brent SpinerLieutenant Commander Data
- LeVar BurtonLieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
- Michael DornLieutenant Commander Worf
- Gates McFaddenCommander Beverly Crusher
- Marina SirtisCounselor Deanna Troi
- James CromwellDr. Zefram Cochrane
- Alfre WoodardLily Sloane
- Alice KrigeBorg Queen
Crew
- Jonathan FrakesDirector
- Brannon BragaScreenplay
- Ronald D. MooreScreenplay
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- John W. WheelerEditor
- Anastasia EmmonsEditor
- Peter LauritsonProducer
- Rick BermanProducer
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