Generation X (1996)

A group of young mutants--humans with a genetic variation that gives them superpowers and makes them feared by the population at large--begin training at a school for heroes. Their studies ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writer:

Eric Blakeney

Stars:

Matt Frewer, Finola Hughes, Jeremy Ratchford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Frewer	...	Russel Tresh
Finola Hughes	...	Emma Frost
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Sean Cassidy
Heather McComb	...	Jubilation Lee / Jubilee
Agustin Rodriguez	...	Angelo Espinosa / Skin
Randall Slavin	...	Kurt Pastorius
Bumper Robinson	...	Mondo
Suzanne Davis	...	Arlee Hicks
Amarilis	...	Monet St. Croix / M
Kevin McNulty	...	Ralston
Lalainia Lindbjerg	...	Kayla
Garry Chalk	...	Detective Gaines
Lynda Boyd	...	Alicia Lee
Joely Collins	...	Jeannie
Wally Dalton	...	Pruitt

Storyline

A group of young mutants--humans with a genetic variation that gives them superpowers and makes them feared by the population at large--begin training at a school for heroes. Their studies are interrupted when they must rescue one of their number from a mad scientist who can enter others' dreams.

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Plot Keywords:

mutant | school | dream | teenager | rescue | 

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Taglines:

A new generation of superheroes.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Geração X

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MT2 Services, Marvel Productions, New World Entertainment Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The mansion used for the Xavier Institute is Hatley Castle, which was also used as Xavier's school in the films X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Deadpool (2016) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). It also served as the Luthor family mansion on the television series Smallville (2001) and as the Queen family mansion in early seasons of the television series Arrow (2012).

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Goofs

While Jubilee is supposedly playing a video game, in fact the screen shows the between-games demo and the legend "Insert Coin."

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Quotes

Mondo: You know I don't like Jello.

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Connections

Version of X-Men: Mutant Wars (2000)

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Soundtracks

Telephone Call From Istanbul
Written and Performed by Tom Waits

User Reviews

A Nightmare from my childhood

I remember, several times, asking if other people had seen this movie. Thankfull, nobody said they had. It's like it was just a bad dream that a few people in my family had. Where they took the premise for the X Men comics, half the ideas and scenes from the cartoon, and used the characters from the X Men Spin off and made Generation X into a made for TV movie.

The plot involved a powerful machine that let you have power over dreams, but had an addictive quality. And there was an evil man played by a normally good actor who ruined his performance by thinking he's Jim Carrey. And even though it was only two hours long, it seemed like I was in purgatory.

I saw Skin and Jubilee given the major parts, while Banshee flirted moronically with Emma Frost. But non of the dialog seemed to go together, and existed only for the sake of showing "This is what the people in Generation X" say. It didn't have to be.

And for years, I waited patiently for the announced spin off series. Perhaps they could atone for the sins of the pilot film. Alas, it never happened, and I believed it to be just a horrible dream I wish it was. I wish this movie never existed. I wish it was nothing more then a bad memory. But it's a bad movie that lives on in the form of VHS.

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