Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan -- Capt. Kirk (William Shatner), promoted to a desk job, makes it back to the helm of the Enterprise in time to confront a flamboyant villain (Ricardo Montalban). Director Nicholas Meyer's sequel attempts to be droll and lively but is only slightly more entertaining than its dull and ponderous predecessor. Torture sequence involving the insertion of parasites into the ears of victims is rather strong, but the action is otherwise innocuous. (A-II) (PG) ( 1982 )




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