Movie: How William Shatner Changed The World

Top 7 Billed Cast

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

  • HomePage

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    2005-11-13

  • Average

    6.1

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

Recommendations Movies

Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking
72%

Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking(en)

2014-02-03

The use of embryonic stem cells has ignited fierce debate across the spiritual and political spectrum. But what if we could create manmade stem cells - or find super cells in adults that could forever replace embryonic cells and remove the controversy? Today, we are on the brink of a new era - an age where we may be able to cure our bodies of any illness. Stephen HAWKING has spent his life exploring the mysteries of the cosmos, now there is another universe that fascinates him - the one hidden inside our bodies - our own personal galaxies of cells.

Parasite
85%

Parasite(ko)

2019-05-30

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Q
59%

Q(en)

2020-07-22

Uma Thurman boogies, Harvey Keitel whips out his gun, Hitler’s head is sliced in half. And Quentin Tarantino sits serenely through it all, impervious to the mayhem he’s created.

[REC]²
66%

[REC]²(es)

2009-09-15

The action continues from [REC], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.

Fallen Angels
77%

Fallen Angels(cn)

1995-09-06

An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to him.

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"
57%

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"(fr)

1898-01-01

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.

A Real Pain
68%

A Real Pain(en)

2024-11-01

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
62%

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale(fi)

2010-12-03

Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…

Q
58%

Q(en)

2014-04-25

When growing up in a community where gang violence is a way of life and Basketball is a way to escape it.

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
63%

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream(en)

2006-06-20

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

Halloween II
53%

Halloween II(en)

2009-08-28

Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
85%

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(en)

2003-12-17

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

State and Main
63%

State and Main(en)

2000-08-26

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

The Return
65%

The Return(en)

2024-11-28

After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.

The Godfather Part II
86%

The Godfather Part II(en)

1974-12-20

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

RETURN
68%

RETURN(ja)

1985-01-01

8mm work directed by Norihiko Morinaga.

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
51%

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(en)

1989-03-09

Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women in blue.

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
51%

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist(en)

2012-12-03

10-year-old Finn is terrified to learn his family is relocating from sunny California to Maine in the scariest house he has ever seen! Convinced that his new house is haunted, Finn sets up a series of elaborate traps to catch the “ghost” in action. Left home alone with his sister while their parents are stranded across town, Finn’s traps catch a new target – a group of thieves who have targeted Finn’s house.

The Main Event
64%

The Main Event(en)

2020-04-10

An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.

Flow
93%

Flow(en)

2012-11-14

Similar Movies

The Captains of The Final Frontier
50%

The Captains of The Final Frontier(en)

2010-11-03

The Captains of The Final Frontier is a ninety-minute Star Trek documentary which was produced for broadcast on A&E Television and The Biography Channel. It first aired on 3 November 2010 in the United States. The fictional captains of the Star Trek television and film franchise are profiled and contrasted through the use of Star Trek clips, archival stills, statistical analysis, and humorous digital illustrations. This "biography special" focused on the fictitious characters and their "histories", not on the actors who portrayed them.

Bodysong
53%

Bodysong(en)

2003-12-05

Documentary footage from various sources, set to music. Showing the whole of human life, from birth to death and beyond.

The Wonder of It All
65%

The Wonder of It All(en)

2007-01-01

The Wonder of it All focuses on the human side of the men behind the Apollo missions through candid interviews with seven of the Apollo astronauts: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt. They all reflect on the training, the tragedies, the camaraderie, and the effect that their space travel has had on their families.

Darwin's Darkest Hour
56%

Darwin's Darkest Hour(en)

2009-10-06

In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever conceived, while he and his wife Emma confront family tragedy.

Trekkies 2
64%

Trekkies 2(en)

2004-04-20

Denise Crosby takes another look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" and how the series from around the world has affected and shaped their lives.

The Dream Is Alive
75%

The Dream Is Alive(en)

1985-06-01

The Dream Is Alive takes you into space alongside the astronauts on the space shuttle. Share with them the delights of zero gravity while working, eating and sleeping in orbit around the Earth. Float as never before over the towering Andes, the boot of Italy, Egypt and the Nile. Witness firsthand a tension-filled satellite capture and repair and the historic first spacewalk by an American woman.

Spider House
60%

Spider House(en)

2014-10-29

Professor Alice Roberts joins entomologist Tim Cockerill in a house filled with hundreds of spiders in a one-off documentary revealing the secret life of the spider in the home.

Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew
43%

Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew(en)

2013-08-20

"In Conversation: The First Crew runs about 93 minutes and features all seven of the series' principle cast members (including Jolene Blalock, who’s been somewhat reclusive since Enterprise ended), joined by Jeffrey Combs (who played Shran – Connor Trinneer has to leave about halfway through the conversation, so Combs replaces him). Their conversation, which is hosted by Brannon Braga, is fascinating. I don’t want to spoil too much for fans, except to say this, which will give you a good idea of what you’re in store for: Braga comes right out (about ten minutes in) and very candidly apologizes to the entire cast for the series finale. No kidding – that’s where this conversation starts" - Bill Hunt, thedigitalbits.com.

Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine
76%

Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine(en)

2023-07-24

A unique behind-the-scenes access to NASA’s ambitious mission to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, following a team of engineers and scientists as they take the next giant leap in our quest to understand the universe.

An Inconvenient Truth
70%

An Inconvenient Truth(en)

2006-05-24

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Koyaanisqatsi
79%

Koyaanisqatsi(en)

1983-04-27

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
10%

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure(en)

1995-01-10

Star Trek: Voyager – Inside the New Adventure was a special documentary, running for 50 minutes, produced by BECK-OLA Productions for broadcasting by UPN on 9 January 1995, the week prior to the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager. Hosted by Robert Picardo, the program went behind the scenes at the making of the pilot episode, "Caretaker", as well as the creation of the series itself. Segments included interviews with the cast and crew, as well as a "day-in-the-life" feature following Ethan Phillips during the filming of the Ocampa desert scenes.

Spiders on a Web
40%

Spiders on a Web(en)

1900-08-08

Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the pioneers of the British film industry, G.A. Smith, this short film details spiders trapped in an enclosure, and despite the title, does not actually feature a web.

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
70%

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(en)

2018-10-12

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

Mars: One Day on the Red Planet
67%

Mars: One Day on the Red Planet(en)

2020-01-05

An epic journey around Mars — built from real satellite and rover data — revealing the red planet as you’ve never seen it before.

To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
80%

To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion(en)

2003-03-26

Top scientists want to build a nuclear bomb-powered spaceship to visit Mars and the planets.

Bacterial World
90%

Bacterial World(en)

2016-02-09

Coming in all shapes and sizes, bacteria are present in every corner of the Earth. Their purposes and types are even more diverse, with only 1% being truly harmful. Dive into the world of Bacteria to experience the latest discoveries and scientific knowledge surrounding these plentiful and necessary microbes.

Secret Satellite
0%

Secret Satellite(en)

1996-08-25

Documentary that explores the birth and growth of satellite espionage.

Cyberspace
50%

Cyberspace(en)

1995-01-01

Documentary looking at the ways which computer on-line services and the Internet have evolved, how they have been applied and the problems they can cause.

Omni: An Act against Gravity
0%

Omni: An Act against Gravity(en)

2018-05-01

When a YouTube video of Alexandru Duru's hoverboard flight goes viral, the young engineer sets a Guinness World Record and achieves the recognition he desires. But fame and fortune don't come easily. Often mocked and ostracized (until they achieve their goal), inventors see the world in a distinct way. Duru is no different. The son of Romanian immigrants, he's driven by a desire to achieve the impossible—and to cash in. Exploring the banality of Duru's trial-and-error efforts, director Bogdan Stoica is an artistic risk-taker worthy of his subject. He allows contemplative scenes to develop in real-time with immaculate framing; a natural tension builds as we witness Duru strapping the equivalent of high-speed lawn mower blades to his feet. Avoiding the temptation to sensationalize and thus trivialize his subject, Stoica reveals a rich story about immigration, settlement and the human desire to transcend our physical confines. -Alexander Rogalski (Hot Docs Film Festival)