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.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) is a science fiction, action, adventure and thriller film directed by Jonathan Frakes, released on November 22, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner and LeVar Burton. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 2,023 ratings.
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Patrick Stewart
as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes
as Commander William T. Riker
Brent Spiner
as Lieutenant Commander Data
LeVar Burton
as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn
as Lieutenant Commander Worf
Gates McFadden
as Commander Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis
as Counselor Deanna Troi
James Cromwell
as Dr. Zefram Cochrane
Alfre Woodard
as Lily Sloane
Alice Krige
as Borg Queen
Neal McDonough
as Lieutenant Hawk
Dwight Schultz
as Lieutenant Barclay
Directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore and Rick Berman, produced by Peter Lauritson and Rick Berman.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 2,023 ratings.
_**Solid Next Generation Trek film with The Borg**_ Released in 1996 and directed by Jonathan Frakes, "Star Trek: First Contact" features The Next Generation characters taking on the Borg, a collection of species that have been turned into cybernetic organisms functioning as drones in a hive-mind called the Collective. In order to escape imminent destruction by the Federation, a Borg mini-ship flees back in time to…
Reviewed on April 17, 2020
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend (at least for dedicated "Star Trek" fans). My favorites aspects of all of "Star Trek" are The Borg, and the artificial entities like Data. This movie potentially ruins both of them, depending on who you ask. Also, time travel is the worst. I would have been much happier if we hadn't bothered with time travel as that creates a lot of other questions about why The Borg…
Reviewed on October 23, 2020
Really solid and suspense-filled Star Trek film. Seen this one once before and still holds up along with the visual effects which were decent for its time. This is also the first complete TNG feature and unlike Generations, did feel like a movie rather than two-part episode. 4.0/5
Reviewed on April 9, 2023
Interesting how this film divides opinion like no other from this franchise. It is my least favourite (except perhaps "The Final Frontier") as it does attempt to impose a morality that is well beyond the scope of the talent involved - both on screen and at the typewriter. The effects are certainly special, but even with the quirky contribution of James Cromwell I'm struggling to think of this as anything better…
Reviewed on August 27, 2023
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Star Trek: First Contact (1996) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) includes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn. The film was directed by Jonathan Frakes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Star Trek: First Contact was released on November 22, 1996 and runs for 1h 51m.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 2,023 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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