The Captains

Jul 22, 2011

1h 37m

★ 6.3

The final frontier is only the beginning

Overview

The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.

Genres

Documentary

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Le Big Boss Productions

Ballinran Productions

455 Films

The Captains Trailers

Cast

Himself

William Shatner

Himself

Patrick Stewart

Himself

Avery Brooks

Herself

Kate Mulgrew

Himself

Scott Bakula

Himself

Chris Pine

Self

René Auberjonois

Self

Jeri Ryan

Self

John de Lancie

Self

Jonathan Frakes

Self

Sally Kellerman

Self

Walter Koenig

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