Trekkies (1997)

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

Director:

Roger Nygard

Stars:

Denise Crosby, Frank D'Amico, Barbara Adams

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denise Crosby	...	Self
Barbara Adams	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan
Denis Bourguignon	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan (as The Denis Bourguignon Family)
David Greenstein	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan
Laurel Greenstein	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan
Gabriel Köerner	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan
Richard Koerner	...	Self - Gabriel's Father (as Richard Köerner)
Rich Kronfeld	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan (as Richard Kronfeld)
Joyce Mason	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan
Evelyn De Biase	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan
Anne Kathleen Murphy	...	Self - 'Star Trek' Fan (as Anne Murphy)
Majel Barrett	...	Self (as Majel Barrett Roddenberry)
James Doohan	...	Self
DeForest Kelley	...	Self
Walter Koenig	...	Self

Storyline

From a television series that barely lasted three seasons in the 1960s, Star Trek has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry involving several spin-off series, numerous movies, and countless merchandise items. This phenomenon is due to the series' legions of rabidly devoted fans, popularly known as "Trekkies". Star Trek actress Denise Crosby provides an affectionate and humorous look at some of these people, who demonstrate how Star Trek has affected and even shaped their lives. Several members of the series' cast and creative team also describe what the series and its fans mean to them.

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | star trek | autograph | dentist | geek culture | 

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Taglines:

A hilarious look at the universe's most fervent fans.

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild sexual and drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film to be produced and released by "Paramount Classics"

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Quotes

DeForest Kelley: My favorite fan letter I received, I opened it up and there was a marijuana cigarette glued to a piece of cardboard and a photo of a very delightful-looking young girl, and she said, "you have turned me on so many times, I thought I would return the favor."
[laughs]
DeForest Kelley: I kept that one.

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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to the memory of "Bones" Frazetti - a Trekkie Cat.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

User Reviews

It's not about coolness...

I've read many reviews before I actually saw Trekkies and I must admit that I was pleasingly surprised! It isn't as bad as many people want to make you believe... actually I find it very interesting and entertaining. True, there are some really weird people in it, but weird also means NOT boring. And I don't mean only in the film, I also mean in live!

I think, only StarTrek fans who take themselves too much serious, believe that the people who are shown in Trekkies were portrayed as freaks. I agree that they picked up some real extreme examples of StarTrek fandom, but as mentioned by Peanuthead before, that's what makes the film so interesting: "It's capacity to make you think!"

And anybody who thinks that they better had shown some "cooler" fans is missing the point! StarTrek fandom isn't about being cool or stylish, it's about enthusiasm, about devotion and about being what you want to be. It's about being yourself and enjoying it, to stay to yourself and not denying what you are or what you love. Not every fan has to live it out like that, but everybody who wants to, is free to do! Sometimes people actually want to be different, not necessarily to be someone special, just to be not like everyone else...

Sometimes this can cause extreme examples, but think about it, where does the term "fan" come from? ...right, it's the short form of fanatic! (And that's not necessarily always a negative term.)

At one or two occasions of the film I had to bear in mind the StarTrek/X-Men-Crossover-Novel "Planet X", where the character Archangel is pushing it over the edge with Captain Picard to test this unknown community of the future, which claims itself to be so liberal and tolerant...

Think about it and you probably think about yourself.

Greetings LoganSan

P.S.: Don't mind my bad English... :)

Details

Official Sites:

Neo Motion Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Release Date:

8 November 2002 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Trekkerek

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$375,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$125,636, 23 May 1999

Gross USA:

$318,246

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$318,246

Company Credits

Production Co:

NEO Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color