50 Years of Star Trek

Aug 14, 2016

1h 26m

★ 6.4

Overview

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

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Michael McKean

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Leonard Nimoy

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Nichelle Nichols

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Jeri Ryan

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Kevin Pollak

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Gene Roddenberry

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Mary Black

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Ronald D. Moore

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Jared Padalecki

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John Barrowman

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Matt Mira

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