History of the Gen 13 Movie
Never released in the USA for sale, an edited version did air on TV for a short time. This single DVD is the f ull unedited version. Back in the mid-90s, the most popular team in comic books wasn't the X-Men, but a group from independent publisher Image Comics. Created by Jim Lee, Brandon Choi and Jim Scott Campbell, "GEN 13" was the sexiest, edgiest team on the shelf and a hit with readers. An animated film version was soon produced by Disney to be released under their Hollywood Pictures banner directly to video. But Disney decided to change their distribution plans after seeing the final product, dumping the film on the direct-to-video market in only a few countries overseas.
Synopsis : "GEN 13" introduces us to Caitlin Fairchild, a teenager offered a place in an institute for gifted children. She soon learns that the school isn't really a school, but rather a military project to turn children with a special genetic structure into super soldiers. After developing incredibly enhanced abilities, Caitlin rebels against the program that created her. But all is not what it appears; there are some in the military who want to help her, and a deadly enemy killer. As the voice of Fairchild, Alicia Witt ("Vanilla Sky") does an excellent job. She makes her transformation from bookish teen to a fearless Amazon very believable. Mark Hamill ("Luke SkyWalker") is equally enjoyable as the psychotic Threshold. All attitude and psychosis but impeccably dressed, Threshold is the perfect adversary for the fledgling superheroes
