Casey Jones

Casey Jones (2011)

Casey Jones is the story of a quirky young man with an irresistible penchant for violence. A lifelong exile, Casey learned from a young age to channel his brutal impulses into the sport, but after being kicked out of the local hockey team for over-pushing during practice, Casey returns to live with his worried mother for solace in his childhood home. However, his retreat is soon interrupted when a vicious gang of street punks, the Purple Dragons, viciously beat him with pipes for trying to remove his graffiti. After narrowly escaping the date with his life, Casey vows, single-handedly, to rid his neighborhood of crime. Armed with a golf bag full of clubs and wearing a terrible hockey mask, Casey roams the alleys at night, ruthlessly defeating any delinquent who is unlucky enough to cross his path. The misguided crusader soon sinks and an unlikely ally of the sewers is forced to intervene before the vigilante annihilates all the criminals in the city.

Date of release
2011-08-14
Runtime
35m
Director
Polaris Banks

Casting

Interesting facts

Casey Jones, also known as Casey Jones: The Movie, is a short fan film written, filmed, edited and directed by Polaris Banks based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character of the same name. The film premiered August 14, 2011 in Austin, Texas at the Marchesa Hall & Theater, and on the internet on September 18, 2011. Robbie Rist reprises his role as Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993).

Production

Originally planned as a 5-minute teaser, the 35-minute film was made for a reported $20,000 and filmed in parts of Austin and Dallas, Texas, as stand-ins for New York City. Banks shot the film over a two-year period while living in Austin, casting his brother as the title character.

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