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.
Casts William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Chris Pine, René Auberjonois, Jeri Ryan, John de Lancie, Jonathan Frakes
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Dune
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Swords of the Space Ark
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Red Planet
Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
Star Trek
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Empire Strikes Back
IMDB 8.4 | May , 1980
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.Return of the Jedi
IMDB 7.9 | May , 1983
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
IMDB 6.6 | May , 1999
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2002
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever.Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
IMDB 7.5 | May , 2005
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.Dune
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1984
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2005
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."Swords of the Space Ark
IMDB 3.5 | Jan , 1981
Sci-fi meets martial arts in this lively chronicle of a warrior pilot who returns to his native planet to find it controlled by a wicked tyrant Captain Kogar. He also finds his family has been slaughtered and so now it is up to him and his pals to kick the heck out of Kogar and return the planet to its rightful rulers. This film was assembled from episodes of the Japanese TV series, Message from Space: Galactic Warriors (which in itself was a spinoff from the feature Message from Space).Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 2015
Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence evolved throughout both cinematic trilogies and into Star Wars: The Force Awakens. SportsCenter is tracing the lightsaber’s lineage through the films, and a new trailer for the special will definitely delight any fan’s inner Star Wars Kid.What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2018
A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.Red Planet
IMDB 5.7 | Nov , 2000
Astronauts search for solutions to save a dying Earth by searching on Mars, only to have the mission go terribly awry.Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
IMDB 1 | Jan , 1995
Star Trek: Voyager – Inside the New Adventure was a special documentary, running for 50 minutes, produced by BECK-OLA Productions for broadcasting by UPN on 9 January 1995, the week prior to the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager. Hosted by Robert Picardo, the program went behind the scenes at the making of the pilot episode, "Caretaker", as well as the creation of the series itself. Segments included interviews with the cast and crew, as well as a "day-in-the-life" feature following Ethan Phillips during the filming of the Ocampa desert scenes.Star Trek
IMDB 7.4 | May , 2009
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.Star Trek: The Motion Picture
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1979
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1982
The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 1984
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 1986
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
IMDB 5.7 | Jun , 1989
A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
IMDB 7 | Dec , 1991
After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may be their deadliest encounter.Star Trek: Generations
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1994
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.