---
title: 'Star Trek: First Contact (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jonathan Frakes'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 2
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-trek-first-contact-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117731/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

1996 · PG-13 · 2 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · United States

Part of: Star Trek

## Synopsis

Star Trek: First Contact is a 1996 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes in his feature film debut. It is the eighth movie of the Star Trek franchise, and the second starring the cast of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the film, the crew of the starship USS Enterprise-E travel back in time from the 24th century to the 21st century to stop the Borg, a cybernetic alien group, from conquering Earth by changing the past.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jonathan Frakes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-frakes)
- **Screenplay:** [Brannon Braga](https://cinepixo.com/people/brannon-braga), [Ronald D. Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-d-moore)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Rick Berman](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-berman), [Marty Hornstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/marty-hornstein), [Peter Lauritson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lauritson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Matthew F. Leonetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-f-leonetti)

## Cast

- [Gates McFadden](https://cinepixo.com/people/gates-mcfadden) as Beverly Crusher
- [Robert Picardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-picardo) as Doctor
- [Michael Dorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-dorn)
- [Alice Krige](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-krige) as Borg Queen
- [Brent Spiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-spiner)
- [Adam Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-scott)
- [Dwight Schultz](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwight-schultz) as Reginald Barclay
- [Alfre Woodard](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfre-woodard) as Lily Sloane
- [Neal McDonough](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-mcdonough) as Sean Hawk
- [Jonathan Frakes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-frakes) as William Riker
- [James Cromwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cromwell) as Zefram Cochrane
- [LeVar Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/levar-burton) as Geordi La Forge
- [Patrick Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-stewart)
- [Marina Sirtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/marina-sirtis) as Deanna Troi

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Official site: https://www.startrek.com/shows/star-trek-viii-first-contact
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-trek-first-contact-1996
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