Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Directed by	Mike Donahue
Written by	Vincent J. Roth
Produced by	Vincent J. Roth
Starring	Vincent J. Roth; John T. Venturini; Joey Bourgeois; Robert Hurt
Cinematography	Matt McFarland; Greg Kimble
Edited by	Peter Gahan
Music by	Ken Fix
Production; company	Surge of Power Enterprises LLC
Distributed by	Ariztical Entertainment
Release date	2004;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes is a 2004 independent film directed by Mike Donahue and starring Vincent J. Roth, John T. Venturini, Joey Bourgeois, and Robert Hurt. The film spoofs the superhero genre.

Plot

The plot concerns corporate attorney and comic fan Gavin Lucas being caught in a laboratory explosion engineered by embittered scientist Hector Harris. Lucas develops the power to channel energy into powerful blasts, sense approaching people and detect energy flows nearby. He uses these abilities to become Surge, a superhero. Harris's former partner, Ronald Richards, develops a number of gadgets for Surge such as a bulletproof costume and gauntlets that have concealed blades for escaping ropes and spray strands to restrain criminals. Harris also develops superpowers from the explosion and is able to control metal objects via magnetism and takes the name Metal Master. Surge constantly encounters a nameless "Young Man" whom he repeatedly needs to save from danger and who is implied to be attracted to Surge.

Celebrity Cameos

Surge of Power featured a large number of celebrity cameos.

Noel Neill appears as a bystander when Surge foils a bank robbery. The Young Man tells her, "I take after you Aunt Lois" when she admonishes him to stay out of trouble in the aftermath.
Surge bumps into Lou Ferrigno when out on patrol, and observes that with muscles like his Ferrigno could be a superhero as well. (This was an in joke reference to Ferrigno's appearance on The Incredible Hulk)
Len Wein and Marv Wolfman appear as the writers of the Justice Brigade comic book who discuss ideas for the characters, such as a spin-off series about the heroes' teenage sidekicks.
Nichelle Nichols plays the retired superhero The Omen to give Surge advice and encouragement when he's frustrated at his lack of success tracking down Metal Master.

Other celebrity guest stars include Forrest J. Ackerman, Marty Krofft, Bernard Fox, Lisa Loring, Rose Marie, Bobby Trendy and Butch Patrick.