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Gen¹³

1998 · 73 min

A scrappy, fast-moving animated superhero ride with a conspiratorial edge and a few surprisingly tender family beats.

Directed by
Kevin Altieri
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Overview
Caitlin Fairchild is offered a place in an institute for gifted children. She soon learns that the school isn't really a school, but rather a military project to turn children with a special genetic structure into super soldiers. After developing incredibly enhanced abilities, Caitlin rebels against the program that created her.

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Directed by
Kevin Altieri
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • conspiracy
    • betrayal
    • found family
    • power
    Places
    • military
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour4
    Realism3
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    action, animation, science fiction
    Directed by
    Kevin Altieri
    Written by
    Karen Kolus, Kevin Altieri
    Starring
    Alicia Witt, John de Lancie, E. G. Daily, Flea, Mark Hamill, Lauren Lane, Cloris Leachman, Corey Burton
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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