Island City (1994)
March 2, 1994Release Date
Island City (1994)
March 2, 1994Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Kevin Conroy
Col. Tom Valdoon
Brenda Strong
Dr. Sammy Helding
Eric McCormack
Greg 23
Peter Koch
Lt. Michael Mindy
Constance Marie
Connie Sealle
Veanne Cox
Helen
Jerry Haynes
Ben
Rick Porter
Andy Sealle
Angie Bolling
Sally Redman
Joe Marchman
Ty Sealle
Cynthia Dorn
General Meyday
Alex Morris
Dr. Kelly
Paul Pender
Morrissey
Caroline Summers
Bikini Girl
Shea Fowler
Little Girl
Clint Freeman
Lincoln
Peter Bernstein
Composer
Paul Rosenberg
Blue
Lee Rich
Executive Producer
Christopher Chulack
Producer
Gary Skeen Hall
Associate Producer
Bruce J. Sallan
Executive Producer
Drake Silliman
Editor
Laszlo George
Director of Photography
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Island City is a science fiction television pilot movie that was aired by Prime Time Entertainment Network in 1994. The film was produced by Lee Rich Productions in association with Lorimar Television. It is the last TV film to be produced by Lorimar after the company shut down in 1993.
In the future, humanity develops a "fountain of youth" drug, but as many people around the world begin to take it, most begin to mutate into a barbaric proto-humanoid state. The few people immune to this side-effect of the drug band together and live in a futuristic city while the mutants live in the vast wasteland outside its gates. In an effort to save the human race and understand what went wrong, the city sends out research missions in fortified vehicles to bring back mutated humans for research, and to rescue healthy humans. The film focuses on one such squad of soldiers and scientists.
During one of their missions into the wasteland, the team comes under attack and one of their own is captured by the mutants. The rest of the movie, which was meant to serve as an introductory episode of a series, deals with the main characters coping with the loss of their friend and organizing a search-and-rescue mission, while secondary characters allow the viewer to explore various facets of life in the city.The movie touches on many themes including genetic experimentation, virtual reality, and state-controlled marriages. Citizens of the city wear a colored crystal on their sternum based on the individual's genetic makeup, and can mate only with other citizens of the same color. Progeny resulting from people of two different colors would have the genetic mutation that, when combined with the "fountain of youth" drug, created the race of proto-humanoids.
Another plot line focuses on the morality of a "fountain of youth" drug. One of the lead female roles is married to a man who did not take the drug because he believed it immoral. Her husband has aged normally into his 60s or 70s while his wife remains physically and visually in her mid 30s.
The film features virtual reality goggles. The son of the missing soldier uses the goggles to study and do his history homework, and also to spend time fishing with his father. He also attempts to fulfill his sexual fantasies, but a parental block prevents his fantasy girl from removing her top.
Due to low ratings and the high costs associated with producing a sci-fi television show, no other episodes were filmed.