The Golden Blaze
The Golden Blaze is an animated direct-to-video film released in 2005 written by Archie Gips and directed by Bryon E. Carson. The feature, starring the voices of Blair Underwood and Michael Clarke Duncan, had a limited theatrical run making it the second flash animation ever to be theatrically released, after Mexico's Magos y Gigantes in 2003, and the first in the United States. The film is animated and stylized like a comic book. It also took top honors at the prestigious 2005 Giffoni International Film Festival.
The Golden Blaze | |
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Directed by | Bryon E. Carson |
Written by | Archie Gips |
Starring | Blair Underwood Michael Clarke Duncan |
Production company | Urban Entertainment |
Distributed by | Kidtoon Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film had a limited theatrical release in April 2005,[1] and released to DVD on May 10, 2005.[2]
Plot
The bond between son Jason Fletcher and father Gregory Fletcher, known throughout their town as "The Fletcher Flops", strengthens after an accident with one of Gregory's inventions grants him the superpowers of Jason's comic book hero, The Golden Blaze. They then fight the richest man in the town; who, by the same accident; turned into the villain from Jason's comic book. The golden blazes catchphrase was "let the light of justice show the way"
Cast
- Blair Underwood as Gregory Fletcher/Golden Blaze
- Khleo Thomas as Jason Fletcher/Sure Shot
- Michael Clarke Duncan as Thomas Tatum/Quake
- Ricky D'Shon Collins as Leon
- Neil Patrick Harris as Comic Shop Owner
- Sanaa Lathan as Monica
References
- "Annnouncing Golden Blaze – Animated Views". Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "Warner Releases New Hero Golden Blaze on DVD". Animation World Network. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
External links
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