Delgo facts for kids
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| Directed by | Marc F. Adler Jason Maurer |
| Produced by | Marc F. Adler |
| Screenplay by | Patrick J. Cowan Carl Dream Jennifer A. Jones |
| Story by | Marc F. Adler Scott Biear Jason Maurer |
| Narrated by | Sally Kellerman |
| Starring | Freddie Prinze, Jr. Jennifer Love Hewitt Anne Bancroft Chris Kattan Louis Gossett Jr. Val Kilmer Malcolm McDowell |
| Music by | Geoff Zanelli |
| Cinematography | Herb Kossover |
| Studio | Electric Eye Entertainment Corporation Fathom Studios |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
| Release date(s) | December 12, 2008 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Money made | $694,782 - $915,840 |
Delgo is a computer-animated adventure film from 2008. It's also a science fiction and fantasy film. The movie was directed by Marc F. Adler and Jason Maurer. It tells a story about different groups of people living on a planet called Jhamora.
The film features the voices of famous actors like Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Val Kilmer. Delgo was made by Electric Eye Entertainment Corporation and Fathom Studios. Even though it won an award at a film festival called Anima Mundi, the movie didn't do very well in theaters. It earned less than $1 million, even though it cost about $40 million to make.
Delgo is special because it was the last movie for two actors, Anne Bancroft and John Vernon. They both passed away before the film was released. The movie is dedicated to Anne Bancroft.
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Story of Delgo
The story of Delgo takes place on a planet called Jhamora. Two main groups of people live there: the winged Nohrin and the ground-dwelling Lokni. The Nohrin came to Jhamora after losing their own world. The Lokni allowed them to settle.
The Conflict Begins
However, not all Nohrin wanted to live peacefully. A Nohrin leader named Sedessa believed her people were better than the Lokni. She tried to take land from them, which led to a war. During this war, Delgo, a young Lokni, lost his parents.
King Zahn, the Nohrin King, was very upset by the war. He scolded Sedessa for her actions. In revenge, Sedessa poisoned the Queen and tried to harm King Zahn. As a punishment, she was banished and her wings were removed.
Delgo's Journey
Delgo was raised by Elder Marley, a wise Lokni. Marley tried to teach Delgo about the power of magical stones. As Delgo grew up, he felt a strong desire for revenge against all Nohrin because of what happened to his family.
One day, Delgo met Princess Kyla, a Nohrin. They slowly became friends. But then, Kyla was kidnapped by General Raius, a Nohrin who was secretly working for Sedessa. Delgo and his friend Filo were wrongly blamed and arrested.
Escape and Rescue
In the Nohrin prison, Delgo met General Bogardus. Bogardus was a Nohrin who didn't want war with the Lokni. He had been tricked by Raius. Delgo, Filo, and Bogardus managed to escape from prison. They traveled through caves to reach Sedessa's hidden base. There, they rescued Kyla.
They returned just as a big war was starting between the Nohrin and the Lokni. Bogardus fought and defeated Raius, but he was badly hurt. As Bogardus was dying, Delgo realized that Bogardus was the Nohrin soldier who had saved his life many years ago during the first war.
Ending the War
Sedessa's army of monsters joined the battle. Kyla convinced the Nohrin generals to stop fighting the Lokni. Instead, the Nohrin picked up the Lokni and flew them away from the dangerous battlefield. Filo then used his skills to create a stampede of large animals, scaring away Sedessa's monsters.
Delgo went to face Sedessa and save King Zahn, whom she had captured. Delgo finally learned to control the stone magic and defeated Sedessa. He even saved her from falling to her death, showing he had let go of his revenge. However, Sedessa then attacked Kyla. They struggled, and Sedessa fell, hurting herself.
Later, during the celebrations, Raius, who wasn't dead, tried one last time to attack Delgo. He was stopped, but he threw a spear. Suddenly, the spear broke in mid-air! Everyone looked at Filo, who had finally mastered his slingshot. The movie ends with Delgo and Kyla's friendship growing into a romance as they share a kiss.
Main Voice Cast
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Delgo
- Mary Matilyn Mouser as Baby Delgo
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Princess Kyla
- Anne Bancroft as Empress Sedessa
- Chris Kattan as Filo
- Louis Gossett, Jr. as King Zahn
- Val Kilmer as General Bogardus
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic as General Shady
- Malcolm McDowell as General Raius
- Michael Clarke Duncan as Elder Marley
- Eric Idle as Spig
- Kelly Ripa as Kurrin
- Burt Reynolds as Delgo's father
- Brad Abrell as Spog
- David Heyer as Talusi
- Kelly Clarkson as Delgo's mother
- John Vernon as Judge Nohrin
- Jed Rhein as Ando
- Melissa McBride as Miss Sutley, Elder Pearo
- Jeff Winter as Giddy, Lochni Man
- Armin Shimerman as Nohrin Merchant
- Don Stallings as Gelmore, Elder Kiros
- Tristan Rogers as Nohrin Officer
- Gustavo Rex as Elder Canta
- Nika Futterman as Elder Jaspin
- Susan Bennett as Melsa
- Louis K. Adler as the Soldiers
- Ole Dupont as Dragon
- Sally Kellerman as the Narrator
Why Delgo Didn't Do Well
Delgo was released in many movie theaters (over 2,000 screens). However, it didn't have a very big budget for advertising. This made it hard for people to know about the movie.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the movie's low earnings showed how difficult it is for films made outside of the big Hollywood studios to succeed. There were also many other movies released around the same time, making it a very busy time for films. Later, a company called 20th Century Fox bought the rights to distribute Delgo internationally and on DVD.
See also
In Spanish: Delgo para niños
