Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
The Captains Close Up is an extended re-packaging of the 2011 documentary The Captains.
Summary[]
- Solicited description
- Since first soaring onto TV screens in the 1960s, Star Trek has become one of the most beloved franchises of all time. Now, the original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, travels around the globe in this new five-part series to interview the elite group of actors who have portrayed the role of Starfleet Captain, giving fans an intimate and exclusive look at the pop culture phenomenon.
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DVD releases[]
German box set exclusive only Blu-ray release
The initial region-free DVD was licensed to, and released by Toronto, Canada-based Entertainment One (credited as "eonefilms.com on DVD back cover), and contained, besides the documentary proper, two (short) additional bonus special features,
- "Shatner the Firefighter" (1:15, on his part in the Paramount Studios fire of 1983)
- "When the Wall Came Down" (1:41, on the merger of Desilu & Paramount)
In Germany, the documentary was in 2016 released by New KSM in both the DVD and (region locked) Blu-ray Disc formats, whereas Shout! Factory released the (region locked) Blu-ray in North America in 2020. In both cases though, the Blu-ray variant was only available as a box set exclusive and not as an individual standalone retail release.
Cast[]
- Scott Bakula
- Avery Brooks
- Chase Masterson
- Kate Mulgrew
- Chris Pine
- William Shatner
- Patrick Stewart
- Nana Visitor
Crew[]
- Directed by
- Produced by
- Joseph Kornbrodt – associate producer
- Kevin Layne – producer
- David Zappone – producer / executive producer
- Christopher T. Carley – associate producer
- Helene Layne – associate producer
- William Shatner – executive producer
- J. Craig Thompson – executive producer
- Film Editing by
- Joseph Kornbrodt
- Kevin Layne
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Jeremy Settles – assistant camera / gaffer
- Animation Department
- Drew Umland – animator: opening sequence
- Other crew
- Helene Layne – story editor