
5.7
How William Shatner Changed the World
2005


Gene Roddenberry's Utopian vision of humanity in the 24th century had a profound effect on American viewers. During the height of the Cold War, the tension of the civil rights movement and the jingoism of the Vietnam War, they saw a multicultural crew working together on the bridge of the Enterprise. Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Nichelle Nicols, Brent Spiner and others reflect on Star Trek's cultural impact over its 30-year history, and contemplate its future on the small screen.
Directed by Russell England


Paul McGann
Self - Commentary (voice)

Herbert F. Solow
Self (archive footage)

Patrick Stewart
Self

Leonard Nimoy
Self

Majel Barrett
Self

Nichelle Nichols
Self

Brent Spiner
Self

Michael Dorn
Self

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