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50 Years of Star Trek

2016 · 86 min

A fond, talky stroll through television history, full of nostalgic anecdotes and affectionate reminiscence that plays like a warm reunion.

Directed by
Ian Roumain
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael McKean, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols
Overview
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.

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Directed by
Ian Roumain
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael McKean, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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  • art
  • media
  • identity
  • friendship
  • memory
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Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
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  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
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Darkness1
Complexity3
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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ian Roumain
Written by
Joe Braswell
Starring
Michael McKean, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Jeri Ryan, Kevin Pollak, Gene Roddenberry, Mary Black, Ronald D. Moore
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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