5 Movies Starring Jonathan Frakes

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Generations

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-11-18

Languages:

English, Klingon

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (56243 Reviews)

Director:

David Carson

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

Rick Berman (story)

Ronald D. Moore (story)

Brannon Braga (story)

Ronald D. Moore (screenplay)

Brannon Braga (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In the late 23rd century, the gala maiden voyage of the third Starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) boasts such luminaries as Pavel Chekov, Montgomery Scott and the legendary Captain James T. Kirk as guests. But the maiden voyage turns to disaster as the unprepared ship is forced to rescue two transport ships from a mysterious energy ribbon. The Enterprise manages to save a handful of the ships' passengers and barely makes it out intact... but at the cost of Captain Kirk's life. Seventy-eight years later, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Tolian Soran... who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme... and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-11-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (92291 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

Rick Berman (story)

Brannon Braga (story)

Ronald D. Moore (story)

Brannon Braga (screenplay)

Ronald D. Moore (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The time is the 24th century and the ship is the newly-commissioned Enterprise-E. Its captain, Jean-Luc Picard, has been ordered not to interfere in a battle between a Borg Cube and ships from the Federation. However, seeing the Federation is about to lose, Picard ignore his orders and takes command of the defending fleet. With his knowledge of the Cube's weak spot, they destroy it. However, a small part of it escapes and plots a course directly for Earth. The Enterprise chases it and enters a time distortion created by the Borg. They end up in the mid-21st century, and their only chance of stopping the Borg from assimilating Earth is to help Zefram Cochrane make his famous first faster-than-light travel to the stars.

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-12-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (52697 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)

Rick Berman (story)

Michael Piller (story)

Michael Piller (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Lt. Commander Data was taking part in an operation the Federation has with a race known as the Son'a to observe another race known as the Ba'ku. They are wearing stealth suits so that the Ba'ku cannot see them. But suddenly, Data rips off his stealth suit, reveals himself and exposes everyone. Picard is them contacted by Admiral Dougherty who tells Picard that Data has to be stopped even if it means destroying him. Picard requests permission to try and stop him without doing that, he succeeds. He then tries to find out what happened to Data. That's when they discover a plot by the Son'a and the Federation to remove the Ba'ku from the planet because they want to tap the radiation being emitted by the nearby planet's rings which have regenerative properties. Picard then airs his objections to Dougherty who tells him that everything they are doing is within the Federation guidelines. That's when Picard steps down as Captain and decides to help the Ba'ku. Data, Crusher, Worf and Troi join him, while Riker and LaForge try to get the Federation to reconsider. When Ru'afo, the leader of the Son'a, learns of what Picard is doing, he decides to remove the Ba'ku even if it means eliminating them.

Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-12-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

116 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (53787 Reviews)

Director:

Stuart Baird

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek)

John Logan (story)

Rick Berman (story)

Brent Spiner (story)

John Logan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew return to battle a chilling new adversary... that just happens to hold a shocking link to Picard! In the wake of a joyful wedding between William Riker and Deanna Troi, Picard receives another reason to celebrate: the Romulans want peace and the captain will be the Federation's emissary. But as the Enterprise heads towards Romulus, a brilliant villain awaits--harboring a diabolical plan of destruction and an unimaginable secret that will give Picard his most fearsome challenge. Shinzon, a Romulan-made clone of Picard, wants nothing less than the conquest of the Romulan Empire, the complete destruction of Earth and the death of Captain Picard himself.

William Shatner Presents: Chaos on the Bridge

William Shatner Presents: Chaos on the Bridge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-08-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

59 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (49 Reviews)

Director:

William Shatner

Fullplot:

Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk. The documentary, directed, written and presented by Shatner reveals the drama, chaos and controversy behind the scenes as producers tried to make lighting strike twice. Not only were the beloved original characters of Kirk, Spock and McCoy excluded from the new series, the studio also attempted to block the involvement of the creator of the original series - Gene Roddenberry. Few believed it would work including those closest to the production. Yet Star Trek: The Next Generation went on to enormous success lasting seven seasons and spawning the multi-billion dollar Star Trek franchise, which continues to the present day. Now, more than 25 years later, William Shatner brings together the cast, crew and fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation to present an intimate look inside the development of a television series that became a benchmark for many of the high profile science fiction series that we enjoy today.

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