The Captains (film)

The Captains
The Captains
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Directed by	William Shatner
Written by	William Shatner
Produced by	J. Craig Thompson
Starring	William Shatner; Patrick Stewart; Avery Brooks; Kate Mulgrew; Scott Bakula; Chris Pine;
Cinematography	Decebal Dascau
Edited by	Decebal Dascau
Music by	Andy Milne;
Production; company	Le Big Boss Productions
Distributed by	Movie Central; The Movie Network; Epix (US); Corus Entertainment; Ballinran Entertainment;
Release dates	July 22, 2011 (United States); October 1, 2011 (Canada);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Captains is a 2011 feature documentary that follows actor William Shatner through interviews with the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in five other incarnations of the Star Trek franchise. Shatner's subjects discuss their lives and careers before, during, and after their tenure with Star Trek. They explore the pressures, stigmas, and sacrifices that accompanied their roles and their larger careers.^[1]^[2] The film makes use of conversations, personal observations, interviews, and archival footage.

^ Hale, Mike (July 21, 2011). "William Shatner in The Captains – Review". The New York Times.
^ "William Shatner talks The Captains". TrekMovie.com.

[NYTimes-1] Hale, Mike (July 21, 2011). "William Shatner in The Captains – Review". The New York Times.

[TrekMovie-2] "William Shatner talks The Captains". TrekMovie.com.

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