Genre:
Comedy

Synopsis:
Comic book fan (ALAN MILLS) happens upon a merchant (TOM TANGEN) who reveals Issue No.1 of "Surge of Power" introducing the wacky world of Big City where Gavin Lucas (VINCENT J. ROTH) is out and proud about his comic reading penchant and longing to be a superhero. This science-fiction spoof is complete with mad scientist, Professor Ronald Richards (ROBERT HURT), his nemesis and former partner, Hector Harris (JOHN T. VENTURINI) who sabotages Ronald's secret experiment (how naughty!) and a classic "freak accident" that causes superpowers! Hate crimes and bank robberies and fear, Oh, my! Gavin enlists the reluctant Professor in zany crime fighting exploits, fashioning a "battle suit" and Gavin's "Surge of Power" identity, repeatedly rescuing the same Young Man (JOEY BOURGEOIS) and investigating a bizarre crime wave that indicates a new super-villain in Big City more powerful than Surge of Power! Even with input from science-fiction veterans NICHELLE NICHOLS, LOU FERRIGNO and NOEL NEILL, can Surge of Power thwart the evil plans of the mysterious Metal Master? Are capes in fashion? Why can't Gavin throw a ball? Are some of these dudes . . . Ambiguous? Find out all this and more! Watch in amazement as Gavin explores what it means to be a hero, seeks a higher power, and decides whether to wear a cape ;in this exciting first installment of the "Surge of Power" saga, "The Stuff of Heroes!"
(from surgeofpower.org)

Casts:
Jason Allen .... Costume Party guest
Alison Arngrim .... Cameo
Gene Barsamian .... Therapist
Joey Bourgeois .... Young Man/That Guy
Trev Broudy .... Friend #3
Russ Brown .... Investor
Harry Cassidy .... Dr. Cranky
Billy Castro .... Costume Party Guest
Colleen Crosby .... Costume Party guest
Shawn Crosby .... Costume Party Guest
Elizabeth da Costa .... Professor Beatrice
Erica Doerner .... Police Officer Barbara
John Ferrell .... Bully #2
Lou Ferrigno .... Himself
Bernard Fox .... Cameo
John Gawryk .... Costume Party Guest
Seth Harrington .... Scott
Jacob Hobbs .... Costume Party Guest
Robert Hurt .... Prof. Ronald Richards
Leslie Jamarillo .... Tori
Greg Kimble .... Gavin's Father
Marty Krofft .... Cameo
Jay Krymis .... Bar Owner
Matt Lemcke .... Bank Robbery Spectator
David Mandel .... Cameo
Pat Mannion .... Bank Robber #2
Andy Margolis .... Boy #2
Rose Marie .... Cameo
Bob May .... Cameo
Marc Mazur .... Mugger #1
Peter Miller .... Bully #1
Alan Mills .... Comic Book Fan
Shawn Mohler .... Gymnast in Park
Erin Murphy .... Cameo
Noel Neill .... Aunt Lois
Nichelle Nichols .... Oman
Hagen O'Brien .... Barry
Ryan Oswald .... Boy #1
Butch Patrick .... Cameo
Jason Peeple .... Costume Party Guest
Charlie Phillips .... Friend #1
Derek Poirier .... Bank Robber #1
Karen Rasor .... Costume Party Guest
Craig Roberts .... Costume Party Guest
Vincent J. Roth .... Gavin Lucas/Surge
Jeff Schuetze .... Friend #2
Liz Sheridan .... Cameo
Bobby Shirley .... Boy #3
William Shurmann .... Mugger #3
Victor Stone .... Jordan
Tom Tangen .... Comic Merchant/many characters
Tadao Tomomatsu .... Guy with Radio
Bobby Trendy .... Himself
John Venturini .... Hector Harris/Metal Master
Wayne Vincent .... Costume Party Guest
Hien Vo .... Police Officer Diana
Lanette Ware .... Mayor of Big City
Len Wein .... Himself
Marv Wolfman .... Himself
Barry Workman .... Arthur A. Allen

Superheroes:
Surge of Power

Runtime:
98 min

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