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3.2/10   84 votes
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Director:
Mike Donahue
Writer:
Vincent J. Roth (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Comic book fan happens upon a merchant who reveals Issue No.1 of "Surge of Power", introducing the wacky... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Cute gay superhero flick with lots of inside jokes more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Jason Allen ... Costume Party guest
Alison Arngrim ... Herself
Gene Barsamian ... Therapist
Joey Bourgeois ... Young Man / That Guy
Trev Broudy ... Friend #3
Russ Brown ... Investor
Harry Cassidy ... Dr. Cranky
Billy Castro ... Costume Party Guest
Colleen Crosby ... Costume Party guest
Shawn Crosby ... Costume Party Guest
Elizabeth da Costa ... Professor Beatrice
Erica Doering ... Guest #3
Erica Doerner ... Police Officer Barbara
John Ferrell ... Bully #2

Lou Ferrigno ... Himself
Bernard Fox ... Himself
John Gawryk ... Costume Party Guest

Seth Harrington ... Scott

Jacob Hobbs ... Costume Party Guest
Robert Hurt ... Prof. Ronald Richards
Leslie Jamarillo ... Tori
Greg Kimble ... Gavin's Father
Marty Krofft ... Himself
Jay Krymis ... Bar Owner
Matt Lemcke ... Bank Robbery Spectator

David Mandel ... Himself
Pat Mannion ... Bank Robber #2
Andy Margolis ... Boy #2
Rose Marie ... Herself
Bob May ... Himself
Marc Mazur ... Mugger #1
Peter Miller ... Bully #1
Alan Mills ... Comic Book Fan
Shawn Mohler ... Gymnast in Park
Erin Murphy ... Herself
Noel Neill ... Aunt Lois

Nichelle Nichols ... Oman
Hagen O'Brien ... Barry
Ryan Oswald ... Boy #1

Butch Patrick ... Himself
Jason Peeple ... Costume Party Guest
Charlie Phillips ... Friend #1
Derek Poirier ... Bank Robber #1
Karen Rasor ... Costume Party Guest
Craig Roberts ... Costume Party Guest
Vincent J. Roth ... Gavin Lucas / Surge
Jeff Schuetze ... Friend #2
Liz Sheridan ... Herself
Bobby Shirley ... Boy #3
William Shurmann ... Mugger #3
Victor Stone ... Jordan
Tom Tangen ... Comic Merchant / many characters

Tadao Tomomatsu ... Guy with Radio
Bobby Trendy ... Himself
John Venturini ... Hector Harris / Metal Master
Wayne Vincent ... Costume Party Guest
Hien Vo ... Police Officer Diana

Lanette Ware ... Mayor of Big City
Len Wein ... Himself
Marv Wolfman ... Himself
Barry Workman ... Arthur A. Allen
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USA

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Movie Connections:
References "Star Trek" (1966) more
Soundtrack:
Perla more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Cute gay superhero flick with lots of inside jokes, 3 June 2006
8/10
Author: Tommy Howell (WinBearTx) from Dallas, Tx

I picked this up as an online rental just because it was highly rated in the gay/lesbian section and I'm glad I did. "Surge of Power" is a cute low budget film with obvious but undeclared gay characters. I enjoyed the story and got many of the insider references placed there just for the gay comics nerds like me. While Vincent Roth's acting skills may not have been super great, his enthusiasm, personality, cute face and chiseled body went a long way in making up for his other deficiencies. Getting through the opening credits, you realize that this is a dream project for Roth and it shows in the script, costumes and other design touches attributed to him.

There were a number of guest appearances by actors associated with comic book and science fiction TV shows like the original Lois Lane (Noel Neill), the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno), and Star Trek's Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). These appearances and other things served to both legitimize as well as poke fun at the movie. Another guest was actor Trev Broudy who was severely beaten in a hate crime in 2002 in his first acting appearance following his recovery.

While the movie may have been a low-budget vanity project, the superhero special effects seemed appropriate most of the time.

I found the movie entertaining as light-hearted fare in the superhero genre. I didn't have high expectations for the movie and was pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the film. If you are a gay comics fanboy, I do recommend this a fun rental.

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