(written from a Production point of view)
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| VHS release | |
| Series: | Star Trek films |
| Run time: | 119 minutes |
| Director: | Leonard Nimoy |
| Release date: | 30 September 1987 |
| UK release date: | 1987 |
| Rating(s): |  
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| Subtitles: | English closed-captions |
| Year: | 2286/1986 |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is the VHS release of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
US release
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was first made available for sale in September 1987. The release included a trailer for the new series Star Trek: The Next Generation; in return, the video was advertised during the first-run airing of "Encounter at Farpoint".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail release | VHS 1797 |
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| 30 September 1987 |
| 1991 fullscreen rerelease | 
|
| 29 July 1991 | |
| 1991 widescreen release | 
|
| 29 July 1991 |
Boxset releases
| Set | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate[1] | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Movies - 25th Anniversary Collectors Set | 12593 | 
|
| 29 July 1991 |
| Star Trek - The Screen Voyages | 15150 | 
|
| 26 May 1993 |
| Star Trek: The Movie Collection | 15169 | 
|
| 26 May 1993 |
| Star Trek: The Starfleet Collection | 15171 | 
|
| 15 November 1993 |
| Star Trek: The Seven Screen Voyages[2] | 15390 15407 | 
|
| 20 August 1996 |
| The Ultimate Star Trek Movie Collection[2] | 155644 156868 | 
| 
| 19 October 1999 |
UK release
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home has been released on VHS in the UK several times, both individually and as part of boxed sets, since 1987. The film was released by CIC Video until 1998, and by Paramount Home Entertainment thereafter.
Individual releases
| Release | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental release | VHB 2224 | 
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| 1987 |
| Original retail release | VHR 2224 |
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| 1987 |
| 25th Anniversary rerelease | VHR 2224 | 
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| 1991 |
| 1998 rerelease[3] | VHR 4863 | 
|
| 28 December 1998 |
| 1998 widescreen release[4][3] | VHR 4871 | 
|
| 28 December 1998 |
Boxset releases
| Set | Catalogue Number | Cover | Certificate[1] | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Movies - 25th Anniversary Collectors Set | VHR 2592 | 
| 
| 17 February 1992 |
| Star Trek - The Screen Voyages | VHR 2817 |
|
| 23 November 1993 |
| Star Trek - 30th Anniversary Movies Box Set | VHR 4152 | 
|
| 6 November 1995 |
| Star Trek - The Movies[4][5] | VHR 4554 | 
| [6]
| 20 October 1997 |
| Star Trek - Movie Collection[4][5] | VHR 4896 | 
| [6]
| 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 fullscreen editions.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Includes a trailer for Star Trek: Insurrection.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Presented in a widescreen ratio of 2.35:1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Featured on the same tape as Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Individual video rated PG.
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