Casey Jones (2011)

Casey Jones is the story of a quirky young man with an irresistible propensity for violence. A lifelong outcast, Casey learned at a young age to channel his brutal urges into sports, but ... See full summary »

Director:

Polaris Banks

Writer:

Polaris Banks (screenplay)

Stars:

Hilarion Banks, Robbie Rist, Moira Wilson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilarion Banks	...	Casey Jones
Robbie Rist	...	Michelangelo (voice)
Moira Wilson	...	Mrs. Jones
Brian Villalobos	...	Dragon Face / Raphael (voice)
Polaris Banks	...	Sid Jones / Donatello (voice)
Savannah Welch	...	April O'Neil
Chris Frasier	...	Michaelangelo / Krang (voice)
Marty Moreno	...	Michaelangelo / Pizza Man
Michael Schnick	...	Tagger
Leya Czopek	...	Mugging Victim
Robert Banks	...	Coach
Cruz Thomas	...	Franky
Chad Hamshire	...	Mohawk Punk
Russell Minton	...	Vagrant 1
Ron Weisberg	...	Vagrant 2

Storyline

Casey Jones is the story of a quirky young man with an irresistible propensity for violence. A lifelong outcast, Casey learned at a young age to channel his brutal urges into sports, but after being kicked off the local hockey team for excessive force during practice, Casey moves back in with his worrisome mother to seek solace at his boyhood home. His retreat is soon interrupted though when a vicious gang of street punks, the Purple Dragons, savagely beat him with pipes for attempting to remove their graffiti. After narrowly escaping the encounter with his life, Casey vows to single-handedly rid his neighborhood of crime. Armed with a golf bag loaded with clubs and sporting a fearful hockey mask, Casey stalks the alleyways by night, mercilessly trouncing any delinquents unlucky enough to cross his path. The misguided crusader soon goes off the deep end, and an unlikely ally from the sewers is forced to intervene before the vigilante annihilates every criminal in the city.

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Genres:

Short | Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guiding Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

35 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Honest Review - Casey Jones The Movie (2012)

User Reviews

Casey Jones: The Psycopath

I typically stay away from shorts from unknown directors, but being a long time TMNT fan I decided to give this one a shot.

Let me first start off by saying that it's obviously low budget, but this doesn't mean it's low in quality. The acting (sans Michelangelo) is forced and bad, though the lead tends to do a much better job when he puts the mask on. The script was dry and didn't have much substance to it. However, the director was able to convey a bit of a darker side to Casey Jones.

The fight scenes weren't bad, though Casey is most certainly violent. There are a couple of scenes I found myself no longer rooting for him and instead seeing a vigilante that was really no better than the people he was protecting society from.

I'd check it out if you have 30 minutes, I think with a bigger budget and better actors, this director could go far with this idea.