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2013150 minGdocumentary

The Captains Close Up

2013150 minGdocumentary

Shatner interviews the iconic Star Trek captains' actors in depth.

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Shatner interviews the iconic Star Trek captains' actors in depth.

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William Shatner

William Shatnercast

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrewcast

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewartcast

Avery Brooks

Avery Brookscast

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakulacast

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In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine interviews him.

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