The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on Friday, August 12 with a screening of STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, in tribute to the late, great actress Nichelle Nichols, who made history for her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura in the beloved sci-fi franchise.

Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock) and released in 1986 STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME is the fourth installment in the franchise, and functions effectively as the sequel to the 1984 entry THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK and completes the story arc begun in STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN. The film follows the former crew of the USS Enterprise who, intent on returning home to Earth to face trial for their actions in the previous film, finds the planet in grave danger from an alien probe attempting to contact now-extinct humpback whales. The crew travel to Earth’s past (or, 20th century America) to find whales who can answer the probe’s call. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Catherine Hicks.

“If most movies today are doomed to be sure-fire, presold properties–with ideas leached from our recent TV or cinematic past–let’s hope they’re all as good at the game as “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.” (LA Times)

“Kirk & Co return to present-day San Francisco to save the whales in the most enjoyable film of the series so far, also returning to the simplistic morality-play format that gave the original TV series its strength.” (Time Out)

Friday, August 12
Doors 10:30 pm | Movie 11:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Advance tickets HERE

*Minors permitted. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service. Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film screening only. Please redeem at the box office.
*If you are looking to redeem your tickets to either a canceled Rio Theatre screening or a Rio Theatre gift certificate, please email <[email protected]> with info including your name, canceled receipt number, gift certificate info, what you are wanting to see and when, and we can make the switch for you in advance. Alternately, you can bring this information with you to the venue, and we will do our best to help you at the box office.

STAR TREK VOYAGE HOME (Leonard Nimoy, 1986 / 119 mins / PG) Living in exile on the planet Vulcan, the ragtag former crew of the USS Enterprise steal a starship after receiving a planetary distress call from Earth: a space probe has entered into orbit around Earth, disabled global power on the planet and evaporated the oceans. Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and the rest of the officers travel back in time to retrieve now-extinct humpback whales, which Spock has deduced will communicate with the probe and send it away from Earth.