The Captains

The Captains

6.4IMDb Score
Released:2011-07-22
Duration:97 min
Director:William Shatner
Actors:William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula
Production:Le Big Boss Productions, Ballinran Productions, 455 Films
Keywords:space opera

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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