Revolt Squad is a 1998 American animated satirical comedy film produced by T.J. Entertainment and Imperium Entertainment for Warner Bros. The second feature film from T.J. Entertainment and the first from Imperium, it was co-written and directed by Trevor Jordan and co-written by Nicholas Pockes and Sean Andrews. The film follows a teenage gamer as he and his friends seek to stop a literal industry war that they inadvertently started between video game companies Midway and Sony.
The film satirizes controversies surrounding video games during the mid-to-late 1990s, and stars the voices of Josh Server, Melissa Joan Hart, Michael Kastek, David Arquette, George Takei, and Gedde Watanabe. Jordan originally conceived the idea for the plot in 1996, but kept the piece of paper that he wrote it down on in an "idea bin". Eventually, he told his co-worker Andrews about it, who was interested in the idea and was encouraged to help him adapt it into a film. Production began in November 1996, and concluded in January 1998.
Revolt Squad was released in theaters on August 7, 1998. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its story, themes and performances, and grossed over $66 million worldwide against its $11 million budget. The film was later released on DVD, VHS and LaserDisc on January 5, 1999, and on Blu-ray on August 5, 2008, nearly ten years after its original release.
Plot[]
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Voice cast[]
- Josh Server as Eric
- Melissa Joan Hart as Wendy
- Michael Kastek as David
- David Arquette as Jackson
- George Takei as Mr. Hashimoto
- Gedde Watanabe as Mr. Sujiama
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Production[]
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Marketing[]
Trailers[]
- A teaser trailer was released on January 23, 1998, and was attached to films such as Blues Brothers 2000, Sphere, and The Borrowers.
- The first theatrical trailer was released on March 8, 1998, and was attached to films such as Chairman of the Board, My Giant, and City of Angels.
- The second theatrical trailer was released on May 4, 1998, and was attached to films such as Godzilla, Les Misérables, and Deep Impact.
- TV spots for the film were released from June to August 1998.
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Music[]
- Further info: Revolt Squad: Music from the Motion Picture
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Release[]
Box office[]
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Critical reception[]
Revolt Squad received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 71%.
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Home media[]
Revolt Squad was released on DVD, VHS and Laserdisc on January 5, 1999.
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