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The Captains
Documentary · Science Fiction · 2011
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.
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The Captains
“The final frontier is only the beginning”
2011 Documentary · Science Fiction 1h 37m
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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.
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Directed by
William Shatner
Written by
William Shatner
William Shatner
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Patrick Stewart
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Avery Brooks
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Kate Mulgrew
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Scott Bakula
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Chris Pine
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René Auberjonois
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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.