Captain EO (1986)

Captain EO and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance.

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

George Lucas (screenplay), Rusty Lemorande (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Jackson	...	Captain EO
Anjelica Huston	...	The Supreme Leader
Dick Shawn	...	Commander Bog
Tony Cox	...	Hooter
Debbie Lee Carrington	...	Idee (as Debbie Carrington)
Cindy Sorenson	...	Geex (as Cindy Sorensen)
Gary DePew	...	Major Domo
Kahea Bright	...	Dancer
Donald Devoux	...	Dancer
Cameron English	...	Dancer
Bruno Falcon	...	Dancer (as Bruno Falcon III)
Eric D. Henderson	...	Dancer (as Eric Henderson)
Hugo Huizar	...	Dancer
Evelyne Jezek	...	Dancer (as Evelyn Jezek)
Ben Lokey	...	Dancer

Storyline

Captain Eo and his rugged crew set out on a mission to deliver a special gift to a wicked queen who lives on a dark, desolate world. Getting there is half the fun, especially when the good captain starts boogying and the special effects start flying.

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Plot Keywords:

disneyland | epcot | disney | happy ending | male dancer | 

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Taglines:

We are here to change the world!

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Genres:

Short | Adventure | Fantasy | Musical | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captain EO and the Space Knights

Box Office

Budget:

$23,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Three D D D Productions, Eastman Kodak Company, Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was shot at 30 frames-per-second as opposed to the industry-standard 24 frames-per-second.

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Goofs

In one wide-shot of the inside of the ship as its being attacked, Major Domo has two large gray cables attached to him from his waist to the wall.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: The Cosmos, a universe of good and evil, where a small group struggles to bring freedom to the countless worlds of despair. A rag-tag band lead by the infamous Captain EO.

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Alternate Versions

In the TV Spots there is an added shot of the Queens' troops holding their spears over their heads as they approach Captain EO.

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Connections

Referenced in Moonwalker (1988)

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Soundtracks

Another Part of Me
Written and Performed by Michael Jackson

User Reviews

It's the 21st Century and still no sign of an Official Release.

Let's look at the talent involved with this movie: Michael Jackson, Angelica Houston, Francis Ford Coppola, James Horner, Industrial Light & Magic, Dreamquest Images...the list goes on.

So one can only wonder *why* we don't have an official DVD Release of this title? It wowed audiences for years at Disney Amusement Parks around the world, yet it no longer does so. Normally when a movie is "finished" in theatres, it moves on to a Home DVD Release. Logic would suggest that this is what the future holds for "Captain Eo."

OK Disney, get off of your butt and put this puppy on DVD!!!! Forget about entertaining new generations of children, it's an opportunity for you to make more money!! ...just thought I'd speak in words that Disney could understand.