Revolt Squad is a 1998 American animated satirical comedy film produced by TjsWorld2011 Entertainment and Pyro R. Productions for Warner Bros. Directed and co-written by TjsWorld2011 and co-written and produced by Ntpockets and Pyro R., it was the third feature film from TjsWorld2011 Entertainment, as well as the first feature film from Pyro R. Productions. In the film, a literal industry war breaks out between video game companies Midway and Sony after a story damaging the latter's reputation is released to the public. Unbeknownst to Sony, who blames Midway for its release due to its bad reputation and urges the Japanese government to escalate conflict with the United States as retaliation, the story was actually unknowingly discovered by a teenage gamer living in California. Now, he and his friends must put a stop to what they inadvertently started before it destroys the video game industry.
The film satirizes controversies surrounding video games during the mid to late 1990s. TjsWorld2011 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 Pyro R. about it, who was interested in the idea and was encouraged to help him adapt it into a film. The film's score was composed by Elliot Goldenthal.
Revolt Squad was originally released in theaters on August 21, 1998. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, admiring its story, animation, and themes, and grossed over $102.3 million worldwide over its $22 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
- Jason Alexander as Eric
- Tara Strong as Wendy
- Michael Kastek as David
- Rob Paulsen as Jackson
- George Takei as Mr. Hashimoto
- Gedde Watanabe as Mr. Sujiama
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Production
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Themes
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Marketing
Trailers
- A teaser trailer was released on January 25, 1998, and was later 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.
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Music
- Further info: Revolt Squad: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Revolt Squad: Original Motion Picture Score
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Release
Box office
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Critical reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 77%, with its consensus reading, "Continuing the newcomer animator TjsWorld2011's winning streak, Revolt Squad sheds some light on the state of the video game industry while serving up big laughs and impressive animation."
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Home media
Revolt Squad was released on DVD, VHS, and Laserdisc on January 5, 1999.
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Transcripts
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Trailers
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