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| Series: | Star Trek films |
| Run time: | 105 minutes |
| Director: | Leonard Nimoy |
| Release date: | February 1985 |
| UK release date: | 1989 |
| Rating(s): |  
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| Subtitles: | English closed-captions |
| Year: | 2285 |
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is the VHS release of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
US release[]
Advert for the 1985 release
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was first made available for sale in February 1985. Continuing its efforts to build the retail VHS market for its films, Paramount Home Video priced the release at just $29.95. In addition, alongside the film, Paramount launched its VHS release of Star Trek: The Original Series. [1] By the end of 1985, the VHS had sold 425,000 copies. [2]
In 1986, The Search for Spock was re-released with the first two Star Trek films as part of the "Special Collector's Series", marking Paramount's 75th anniversary with a collection of twenty films at $19.95. (Starlog #113, p.68)
The film was re-released, along with the other films, in 1991 as part of the 25th anniversary; a widescreen edition was made available at the same time.
Individual releases[]
| Release | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate | Release Date |
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| Retail release | VHS 1621 |
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February 1985 |
| 1986 "Special Collector's Series" edition | VHS 1621 | 
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11 October 1986 |
| 1991 Pan and scan rerelease | 1621 | 
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29 July 1991 |
| 1991 Widescreen release | 1621 | 
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29 July 1991 |
Boxset releases[]
| Set | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate[1] | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Movies - 25th Anniversary Collectors Set | 12593 | 
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29 July 1991 |
| Star Trek - The Screen Voyages | 15150 | 
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26 May 1993 |
| Star Trek: The Movie Collection | 15169 | 
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26 May 1993 |
| Star Trek: The Starfleet Collection | 15171 | 
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15 November 1993 |
| Star Trek: The Seven Screen Voyages[2] | 15390 15407 |
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20 August 1996 |
| The Ultimate Star Trek Movie Collection[2] | 155644 156868 |
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19 October 1999 |
UK release[]
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock has been released on VHS in the UK several times, both individually and as part of boxed sets, since 1985. The film was released by CIC Video until 1998, and by Paramount Home Entertainment thereafter.
Individual releases[]
| Release | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate | Release Date |
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| Rental release | VHW 2118 | 
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March 1985 |
| Original retail release | VHR 2118 |
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1989 |
| 25th Anniversary rerelease | VHR 2118 | 
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1991 |
| 1998 rerelease[4] | VHR 4862 | 
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28 December 1998 |
| 1998 widescreen release[5][4] | VHR 4870 | 
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28 December 1998 |
Boxset releases[]
| Set | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate[1] | Release Date |
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| Star Trek: The Movies - 25th Anniversary Collectors Set | VHR 2592 | 
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17 February 1992 |
| Star Trek - The Screen Voyages | VHR 2817 |
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23 November 1993 |
| Star Trek - 30th Anniversary Movies Box Set | VHR 4152 | 
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6 November 1995 |
| Star Trek - The Movies[5][6] | VHR 4554 | 
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[7]
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20 October 1997 |
| Star Trek - Movie Collection[5][6] | VHR 4896 | 
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1 November 1999 |
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In the case of sets, the certificate is over the set as a whole (unless stated otherwise).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Released in widescreen and pan and scan editions.
- ↑ Originally released without a certificate, as it predated entry into force of the Video Recordings Act 1984.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Includes a trailer for Star Trek: Insurrection.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Presented in a widescreen ratio of 2.35:1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Featured on the same tape as Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Individual video rated PG.
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