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.
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
Tom Campagnoli as Cosmo
Mike Cody as Egghead
Stan Garth as Captain Garth
Catherine Schultz as Lieutenant Luna
Cassandra Cossitt as 2nd Lieutenant
Kirk Condyles as Spud
Bud Webster as Guard
Mary Pat Jimenez as Dispatcher
Steve Segal as Muctu
Phil Trumbo as Guard
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
As of November 11, 2002, the film held a score of 7,7 out of 10 by one user on IMDb. Janet Maslin of The New York Times and Peter Reiher also rated this film.