Chaos on the Bridge

Aug 25, 2014

0h 59m

★ 7.0

The Untold Story Behind an Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise

Overview

Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk.

Genres

TV Movie

Documentary

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Ballinran Productions

455 Films

Wacky Doodle Productions

Chaos on the Bridge Trailers

Cast

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Denise Crosby

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John de Lancie

Self

Jonathan Frakes

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Gates McFadden

Self

Diana Muldaur

Self

William Shatner

Self

Patrick Stewart

Self

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Self

D.C. Fontana

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