The Captains
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 within the illustrious science-fiction fran...
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"This is a very odd and meandering little documentary. If you hate Star Trek or have little interest in it, then you should probably avoid it. But, if you like or love the shows, then by all means give it a look--but the film is probably NOT what you are expecting. William Shatner made this documentary. It consists of him traveling about the globe interviewing the various people who have played the Captain on the various Trek incarnations--"Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Deep Space 9", "Voyager", "Enterprise" and even the latest movie "Star Trek&..."
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In his 2022 book "Boldly Go", William Shatner recounts that he wanted to interview Leonard Nimoy for this documentary, since the character of Spock was also a captain in the films, but Nimoy declined. At one point Shatner was being filmed for this documentary at a convention appearance he shared with Nimoy, who left the stage as Shatner entered. Feeling he was being filmed against his wishes, Leonard Nimoy became angry and the two men left the convention without speaking again. After this, Nimoy would not return Shatner's calls, which is something Shatner still regrets.
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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 within the illustrious science-fiction fran...