The Captains

"The final frontier is only the beginning"

2011 1h 37m EN

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6.4

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6.8

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★6.4TMDB · 126★6.8IMDB · 3,119

DocumentaryScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“The final frontier is only the beginning”

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Cast

William Shatner
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Patrick Stewart
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Avery Brooks
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Kate Mulgrew
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Scott Bakula
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Chris Pine
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René Auberjonois
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Jeri Ryan
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Shatner
Writers: William Shatner
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Shatner, shot by Decebal Dascau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andy Milne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Decebal Dascau 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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William Shatner and Patrick Stewart and Avery Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The final frontier is only the beginning".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Shatner directs. Decebal Dascau behind the camera. Andy Milne scores. Decebal Dascau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Part of the "The Captains Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by William Shatner, shot by Decebal Dascau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andy Milne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Decebal Dascau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Shatner and Patrick Stewart and Avery Brooks carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The final frontier is only the beginning".
9IMDB entry: tt1946421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Decebal Dascau
Original score: Andy Milne
Editing: Decebal Dascau
Makeup / hair: Andy Clement
Sound: Matthew Chan
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Captains (2011)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 3,119 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

The Captains Collection

William Shatner's incredible documentary sequels are and in-depth look at the creation, evolution and legacy of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek come to life. The movies are true sequels, produced by William Shatner himself, stitched together across four years from 2011 to 2014.