How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)

Directed by

Julian Jones

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

William Shatner hosts this documentary about real-world inventions and innovators who were influenced by Star Trek. It shows how the show sparked ideas in science and technology.

educationalnostalgiccuriouscelebratorybreezyinspiringlight-hearted

What happens

How William Shatner Changed the World (or How Techies Changed the World with William Shatner in Europe, Asia, and Australia) is a 2005 two-hour television documentary, commissioned by Discovery Channel Canada and co-produced for History Channel in the United States and Channel Five in the United Kingdom. Hosted and narrated by William Shatner, known for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk, and based on his 2002 book, I'm Working on That, the show focuses on technological advancements and people in the real world that were inspired by the Star Trek phenomenon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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