Movie: 40 Years of Star Trek

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jonathan Llyr
Jonathan Llyr

Self - Host

William Shatner
William Shatner

Self

Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy

Self

Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols

Self

George Takei
George Takei

Self

F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham

Self

Garrett Wang
Garrett Wang

Self

Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula

Self

D.C. Fontana
D.C. Fontana

Self

Michael Reaves
Michael Reaves

Self

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    The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interviews with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Peter David, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, F. Murray Abraham, Lawrence Montaigne, Leonard Nimoy, Garrett Wang, France Nuyen, Michael Reeve, George Clayton Johnson, Denise Crosby, Marc Scott Zicree, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, D.C. Fontana, Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, DeForest Kelley, LeVar Burton, Dr. Mae Jemison, Rob Salem, Walter Koenig, J.G. Hertzler, Dean Devlin, Harlan Ellison, Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Combs, Rick Berman, Bjo Trimble, Jim Lee, Alice Cooper, and Robert Picardo.

  • Release Date

    2006-01-01

  • Average

    4.3

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    English

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