Futuropolis

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.

Futuropolis
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Directed by	Steve Segal Phil Trumbo
Written by	Steve Segal Phil Trumbo
Produced by	Steve Segal Phil Trumbo
Starring	Tom Campagnoli Mike Cody Stan Garth Cassandra Cossitt Catherine Schultz
Cinematography	Greg Hoey
Music by	Marty McCavitt
Production company	Rocket Films
Distributed by	Expanded Entertainment
Release date	1984 (1984)
Running time	37 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

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