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The Captains
The Captains

The Captains

The final frontier is only the beginning

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

22 July 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Shatner

William Shatner

Himself

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Himself

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Himself

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Herself

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Himself

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Himself

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Self

Jeri Ryan

Jeri Ryan

Self

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Self

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

Self

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Self

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Self

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Self

Connor Trinneer

Connor Trinneer

Self

Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor

Self

Grace Lee Whitney

Grace Lee Whitney

Self

Chase Masterson

Chase Masterson

Self

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