50 Years of Star Trek

Aug 14, 2016

1h 26m

★ 6.2

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

Production Companies

Duality Filmworks

The Nacelle Company

50 Years of Star Trek Trailers

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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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John Putman, Ph.D.

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