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Chaos on the Bridge

Chaos on the Bridge

TV Movie · Documentary · Science Fiction · 2014

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.

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Chaos on the Bridge

“The Untold Story Behind an Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise”

2014 TV Movie · Documentary · Science Fiction 59m

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6.9 / 10

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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.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

William Shatner

Written by

William Shatner

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Self

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Self

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

Self

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Self

Diana Muldaur

Diana Muldaur

Self

William Shatner

William Shatner

Self

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Self

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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.