Trekkies (film)

Infobox Film|name = Trekkies


caption =
director = Roger Nygard
producer = W.K. Border
writer =
starring =
music =
cinematography = Harris Done
editing =
distributor = Paramount Classics
released = 1997
runtime = 86 minutes
rating = PG
country = USA
language = English
budget =
followed_by = Trekkies 2
website = http://trekdoc.com
amg_id = 1:160036
imdb_id = 0120370

"Trekkies" is a 1997 documentary film directed by Roger Nygard about the devoted fans of Gene Roddenberry's "Star Trek" franchise. Starring Denise Crosby (best known for her portrayal of Security Chief Tasha Yar on the first season of ), the movie contains interviews with Star Trek devotees, more commonly known as Trekkies. The fans range from people who dress as Klingons to members of Brent Spiner fan clubs and a club that is producing a Star Trek movie of their own. "Trekkies" includes many Star Trek actors and fans, including Barbara Adams, the Whitewater scandal trial juror who arrived in court in her Starfleet uniform. Another prominent profilee was Gabriel Köerner, who attained minor celebrity status as a result of his role in the film. In 2003, a sequel was launched, entitled "Trekkies 2". This documentary travels throughout the world, mainly in Europe, to show fans of Star Trek from outside the United States. It also revisits memorable fans featured in the previous film.

External links

* [http://www.trekdoc.com/ Official Trekkies website]
*Memoryalpha|Trekkies
*imdb title|id=0120370|title=Trekkies
* [http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/18/1748226 Interview conducted by Slashdot with Roger Nygard]