Movie: How William Shatner Changed The World

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William Shatner
William Shatner

Self - Host / Narrator (voice)

George Takei
George Takei

Self

Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Frakes

Self

Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Damer
Bruce Damer

Self

Mae Jemison
Mae Jemison

Self

D.C. Fontana
D.C. Fontana

Self

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    William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and inspired today's technologies, including: cell phones, medical imaging, computers and software, SETI, MP3 players and iPods, virtual reality, and spaceship propulsion.

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    2005-11-13

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