Futuropolis

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Futuropolis
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Directed by Steve Segal
Phil Trumbo
Written bySteve Segal
Phil Trumbo
Produced bySteve Segal
Phil Trumbo
StarringTom Campagnoli
Mike Cody
Stan Garth
Cassandra Cossitt
Catherine Schultz
CinematographyGreg Hoey
Music byMarty McCavitt
Production
company
Rocket Films
Distributed byExpanded Entertainment
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
37 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Futuropolis is a 1984 American short animated/stop motion science fiction film written and directed by Steve Segal and Phil Trumbo. The film introduces Tom Campagnoli, Mike Cody, Stan Garth, Catherine Schultz and Cassandra Cossitt in lead roles.

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Plot

Space cadets Captain Garth (Stan Garth), Spud (Kirk Condyles), Lieutenant Luna (Catherine Schultz) and Cosmo (Tom Campagnoli) investigate the chaos unleashed by Lord Egghead (Mike Cody)'s "mutation ray."

Cast

Production

The film is shot at Hoey/Silverman, Monument Avenue Association, Richmond Parks Recreation & Schools, Hollywood Cemetery and Skillygalley Restaurant, while the studios were provided by Alpha Recording Corp. and Science Museum of Virginia. The computer programming was made by Kermit Woodall and Steve Segal using Commodore 64.

Reception

Janet Maslin of The New York Times and Peter Reiher rated this film. [1]

References

  1. "Movie Reviews". The New York Times . February 27, 2025. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2025.