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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991-09-28 · 93 min · ★ 5.9

TV Movie · Documentary

This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Star Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.

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Directors
Donald R. Beck
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, aprilfilms
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

William ShatnerWilliam ShatnerSelf - Host
Leonard NimoyLeonard NimoySelf - Host
Patrick StewartPatrick StewartSelf
DeForest KelleyDeForest KelleySelf
Nichelle NicholsNichelle NicholsSelf
James DoohanJames DoohanSelf
Walter KoenigWalter KoenigSelf
George TakeiGeorge TakeiSelf
Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergSelf
Gene RoddenberryGene RoddenberrySelf
Majel BarrettMajel BarrettSelf
Ricardo MontalbanRicardo MontalbanSelf
Michael DornMichael DornSelf
Jonathan FrakesJonathan FrakesSelf
Gates McFaddenGates McFaddenSelf
LeVar BurtonLeVar BurtonSelf
John de LancieJohn de LancieSelf
Herman F. ZimmermanSelf
Dan CurrySelf
Rick BermanRick BermanSelf

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