Spark (2016 film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Aaron Woodley |
| Produced by | Tracy Grant Woo-Kyung Jung |
| Written by | Doug Hadders Adam Rotstein Aaron Woodley |
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| Music by | Robert Duncan |
| Editing by | Paul Hunter Aaron Woodley |
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| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
| Release date(s) | April 22, 2016 (TAAFI) April 14, 2017 (United States) April 28, 2017 (Canada) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada South Korea United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $891,925 |
Spark (also known as Spark: A Space Tail in the United States) is a fun 3D computer-animated movie. It's a science fiction adventure comedy film that came out in 2016. The movie was written and directed by Aaron Woodley. It features the voices of famous actors like Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Stewart, and Jace Norman.
The film first showed on April 22, 2016, at a festival in Toronto. It was released in the United States on April 14, 2017.
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The Story of Spark
A Planet in Trouble
Thirteen years before the main story, a bad guy named General Zhong took over the planet Bana. He used a special power called a "slick." This "slick" could create black holes. These powerful slicks were made by a wild creature called a space kraken.
One of these black holes partly destroyed Bana. It also made many people disappear. Only a few survived this disaster. Among them were a baby monkey named Spark, a brave fox warrior named Vix, and a pig mechanic named Chunk.
Life on the Garbage Shard
In the present day, Spark is 13 years old. He lives secretly on a piece of junk that floats in space. This place is like a giant garbage dump. He lives there with Vix, Chunk, and his robot nanny, Bananny. Bananny is a bit forgetful!
Vix and Chunk often go on secret missions. They are fighting against General Zhong. They always tell Spark to stay behind because it's too dangerous.
Spark's Secret Mission
One day, Spark finds an email meant for Vix. It's about a new mission. Spark decides to go on the mission himself without telling Vix. The email leads him to the Queen of Bana. She is still allowed to live in the palace by Zhong.
Spark sneaks into the palace and meets the Queen. She gives him a special device. It's a "kraken-finder." General Zhong wants to use it to find the space kraken. He plans to use the kraken to destroy another planet.
Capturing the Kraken
Spark decides to find the kraken himself. He manages to tame the creature. Then, he brings it back to their home on the garbage shard. But when he gets back, he finds a terrible surprise. Zhong's soldiers have raided their home!
They capture both Spark and the kraken. General Zhong then forces the kraken to make a new slick. He throws Spark, Vix, Chunk, and their entire garbage shard into it.
A New World and Discoveries
The three friends soon realize the slick is not a black hole. It's actually a wormhole! It takes them to a desert planet. Vix and Chunk are very upset with Spark. They blame him for Zhong getting the kraken. Because of this, they split up.
Spark then finds other survivors from the first slick. They are living in the King's old spaceship. The Captain of the ship tells Spark an amazing secret. Spark is actually the son of the King and Queen! Vix and Chunk were told to hide and protect him.
The King's Legacy
The Captain also tells Spark that his father, the King, died in an accident. But Spark has a vision of his father. This happens when he visits a memorial for the King. In his vision, Spark finds a special weapon. It was made just for the royal family.
Spark learns from his father's spirit that his friends have been captured. Giant mutated roaches have taken them! With help from his father's spirit and a friendly roach named Floyd, Spark defeats the roaches. He rescues Vix and Chunk.
The Final Battle
Spark gathers Vix, Chunk, the Captain, and the other survivors. They plan to attack General Zhong. Chunk figures out how to use technology to create their own slick. Meanwhile, Zhong uses the space kraken to scare the rest of the galaxy.
The spaceship and the survivors return to Bana through their own slick. They fight a long and hard battle against Zhong's forces. Spark personally saves the Queen from Zhong's ship. Zhong's ship gets badly damaged during the fight.
Spark even tries to save his "Uncle" Zhong. But the Queen is very annoyed. She punches Zhong into the slick after he pretends to be sorry.
The movie ends with everyone celebrating. Spark becomes the new Prince of Bana!
Voice Cast
- Jace Norman as Spark, the 13-year-old main character and son of the King and Queen.
- Jessica Biel as Vix, a brave fox and Spark's protector.
- Hilary Swank as The Queen, Spark's mother and the King's wife.
- Susan Sarandon as Bananny, Spark's robot nanny who often forgets things.
- Patrick Stewart as the Flagship Captain, who helps Spark.
- Rob deLeeuw as Chunk, Spark's strong warthog friend.
- Alan C. Peterson as General Zhong, the main bad guy and Spark's uncle.
- Athena Karkanis as Koko, Zhong's tough helper.
- Jordan Pettle as The King, Spark's father and the Queen's husband.
- Ivan Sherry as Announcer
- Evan Taggart as The Artist
- Aaron Woodley as Floyd, a tiny green roach who becomes Spark's friend.
See also
In Spanish: Spark (película) para niños
