DC Showcase: The Spectre
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DC Showcase: The Spectre is a 2010 short animated
film, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos
and written by Steve Niles
, featuring Gary Cole
as Detective Jim Corrigan
, whose suspects are brought to justice by his alter-ego the Spectre
. The film, which was released on as a bonus feature on the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
DVD, was the first of the DC Showcase series and was included on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection in an extended version.
starts working on the case since he had a relationship with Brenner's daughter, Aimee, despite the Police Captain telling him its Lt. Brice's case. Jim goes to Flemming, the butler for Brenner, who shows him the footage of two men in ski masks entering the complex and setting up the bomb. Jim asks if Brenner had any enemies, and Flemming answers as many as anyone so wealthy, leading Jim to ask for names. Fleming tells Corrigan that several of Brenner's long time collaborators were not included in his latest pictures and were very unhappy about it.
That evening at a special effects warehouse, Drew Flynn is confronted by the late Foster Brenner, who accuses him of his murder. Flynn watches as Brenner transforms into the Spectre
, who uses his powers to have the models and animatronic movie monsters attack Flynn. Flynn meets his end at the hands of a gigantic gorilla robot. Next on the hit list is Peter McCoy, who attempts to escape town with a suitcase full of money. However, the Spectre takes control of his car and forces it to crash. McCoy survives, only to watch his car reform and chase him down.
Later, Aimee is putting on make-up when Jim arrives at her house undetected by phasing through the wall. She kisses him and suggests they run away together. Jim says that she is good enough to be an actor in her father's movies, revealing that he knows she gave the access codes to her father's estate to the two executives whom he had fired. He opens a nearby briefcase, which is revealed to be full of money. Aimee attempts to reason with Jim while rummaging for a revolver hidden in the desk, saying that he loves her and that they can be together, but Jim refuses. Aimee aims her gun at Jim, saying she could have given him the world. Jim answers, "I left this world a long time ago." Aimee fires multiple times, but the bullets pass right through Jim as he transforms into the Spectre. Aimee attempts to flee, but the Spectre surrounds her in a tornado of the money she has taken. The money surrounds her, cuts at her flesh and soon the money is now covered in her blood. The tornado dies down and Aimee is dead. Jim calmly walks away as the police arrive, walking through them, as they cannot see him. Jim says that it is his job to root out evil, that he is justice, that he is the Spectre.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
film, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos
Joaquim Dos Santos
Joaquim Dos Santos is an American television director of animated cartoons, best known for his directing work on Justice League Unlimited and Avatar: The Last Airbender. He was a storyboard artist for Justice League before being promoted in the show's renamed third season...
and written by Steve Niles
Steve Niles
Steve Niles is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line....
, featuring Gary Cole
Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole is an American actor. Cole is known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television productions since the 1990s.-Early life:...
as Detective Jim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The first Corrigan initially appeared in More Fun Comics #52 , a deceased cop acting as host to the cosmic entity the Spectre, and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard...
, whose suspects are brought to justice by his alter-ego the Spectre
Spectre (comics)
The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52...
. The film, which was released on as a bonus feature on the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is a 2010 original direct-to-video animated film released on February 23, 2010. It is based on the abandoned direct-to-video feature, Justice League: Worlds Collide, which was intended as a bridge between the then-concluding Justice League animated television...
DVD, was the first of the DC Showcase series and was included on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection in an extended version.
Plot
Foster Brenner, a big time film executive, is killed by a bomb hidden underneath the diving board of his pool. Detective Jim CorriganJim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The first Corrigan initially appeared in More Fun Comics #52 , a deceased cop acting as host to the cosmic entity the Spectre, and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard...
starts working on the case since he had a relationship with Brenner's daughter, Aimee, despite the Police Captain telling him its Lt. Brice's case. Jim goes to Flemming, the butler for Brenner, who shows him the footage of two men in ski masks entering the complex and setting up the bomb. Jim asks if Brenner had any enemies, and Flemming answers as many as anyone so wealthy, leading Jim to ask for names. Fleming tells Corrigan that several of Brenner's long time collaborators were not included in his latest pictures and were very unhappy about it.
That evening at a special effects warehouse, Drew Flynn is confronted by the late Foster Brenner, who accuses him of his murder. Flynn watches as Brenner transforms into the Spectre
Spectre (comics)
The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52...
, who uses his powers to have the models and animatronic movie monsters attack Flynn. Flynn meets his end at the hands of a gigantic gorilla robot. Next on the hit list is Peter McCoy, who attempts to escape town with a suitcase full of money. However, the Spectre takes control of his car and forces it to crash. McCoy survives, only to watch his car reform and chase him down.
Later, Aimee is putting on make-up when Jim arrives at her house undetected by phasing through the wall. She kisses him and suggests they run away together. Jim says that she is good enough to be an actor in her father's movies, revealing that he knows she gave the access codes to her father's estate to the two executives whom he had fired. He opens a nearby briefcase, which is revealed to be full of money. Aimee attempts to reason with Jim while rummaging for a revolver hidden in the desk, saying that he loves her and that they can be together, but Jim refuses. Aimee aims her gun at Jim, saying she could have given him the world. Jim answers, "I left this world a long time ago." Aimee fires multiple times, but the bullets pass right through Jim as he transforms into the Spectre. Aimee attempts to flee, but the Spectre surrounds her in a tornado of the money she has taken. The money surrounds her, cuts at her flesh and soon the money is now covered in her blood. The tornado dies down and Aimee is dead. Jim calmly walks away as the police arrive, walking through them, as they cannot see him. Jim says that it is his job to root out evil, that he is justice, that he is the Spectre.
Cast
- Gary ColeGary ColeGary Michael Cole is an American actor. Cole is known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television productions since the 1990s.-Early life:...
as Jim CorriganJim CorriganJim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The first Corrigan initially appeared in More Fun Comics #52 , a deceased cop acting as host to the cosmic entity the Spectre, and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard...
/ The SpectreSpectre (comics)The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52... - Alyssa MilanoAlyssa MilanoAlyssa Jayne Milano is an American actress and former singer, known for her childhood role as Samantha Micelli in the sitcom Who's the Boss? and an eight-year stint as Phoebe Halliwell on the series Charmed. She was also a series regular on the original Melrose Place portraying the role of...
as Aimee Brenner - Jeff BennettJeff BennettJeffrey Glenn "Jeff" Bennett is an American voice actor and musician, listed "among the top names in the voice-over field", best known as the voice of Johnny Bravo in the series of the same name...
as Foster Brenner, Peter McCoy, Flemming - Rob PaulsenRob PaulsenRobert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III , sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr...
as Drew Flynn, Lt. Brice, Deandre - Jon PolitoJon PolitoJon Polito is an American actor and voice artist, who is known for working with the Coen Brothers, most notably in the major supporting role of Italian gangster Johnny Caspar in Miller's Crossing. He also appeared in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and on the first season of...
as Police Captain