Trekkies

"A hilarious look at the universe's most fervent fans."

1997 1h 26m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 68

Documentary

Synopsis

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Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.

“A hilarious look at the universe's most fervent fans.”

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Cast

Denise Crosby
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Barbara Adams
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Majel Barrett
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James Doohan
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DeForest Kelley
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Leonard Nimoy
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Michael Dorn
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LeVar Burton
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Nygard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Trekkies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Nygard, shot by Harris Done. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Nygard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Denise Crosby and Barbara Adams and Majel Barrett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A hilarious look at the universe's most fervent fans.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Nygard directs. Harris Done behind the camera. Roger Nygard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Trekkies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Roger Nygard, shot by Harris Done. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roger Nygard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Denise Crosby and Barbara Adams and Majel Barrett carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A hilarious look at the universe's most fervent fans.".
9IMDB entry: tt0120370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Harris Done
Editing: Roger Nygard
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Budget: $375,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Trekkies (1997)

Part of

Trekkies Collection

This pair of documentary films creates an entertaining and endearing portrait of the landmark series that has touched the lives of people around the world.