Beam Me Up, Sulu

Beam Me Up, Sulu

In 1985, one Trekkie went where no fan had gone before.

2025 1h 30mDir. Sasha Schneider
6.0/ 10
DocumentaryScience Fiction

Overview

In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society.

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Cast & Crew

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Stan Woo

Self

George Takei

George Takei

Self

Garrett Wang

Garrett Wang

Self

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Self

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Self

Eugene Roddenberry

Eugene Roddenberry

Self

Christina Chong

Christina Chong

Self

Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander

Self

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