"The final frontier is only the beginning"

2011

1h 37m

6.4(123 votes)

Documentary

Science Fiction

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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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Jeri Ryan

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John de Lancie

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Jonathan Frakes

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Creative team

Directed by: William Shatner
Written by: William Shatner
Produced by: J. Craig Thompson

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