The Hero of Color City facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Hero of Color City |
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| Directed by | Frank Gladstone |
| Produced by | John D. Eraklis Max Howard |
| Screenplay by | Jess Kedward J.P. McCormick Kirsty Peart Rich Raczelowski |
| Starring | Christina Ricci Sean Astin Owen Wilson E.G. Daily Jessica Capshaw Rosie Perez Tara Strong Craig Ferguson Wayne Brady Jess Harnell and David Kaye |
| Music by | Zoë Poledouris Angel Roché Jr. |
| Editing by | Josh Gladstone |
| Studio | Exodus Film Group |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 3, 2014 |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $32,048 |
The Hero of Color City is an exciting computer-animated movie from 2014. It was directed by Frank Gladstone. The story was written by Jess Kedward, J.P. McCormick, Kirsty Peart, and Rich Raczelowski. This film features the voices of many famous actors. Some of these include Christina Ricci, Sean Astin, and Owen Wilson. The movie also has original songs and music by Zoë Poledouris and Angel Roché Jr. It was first shown in some theaters on October 3, 2014. Later, you could watch it at home through Video On Demand and on DVD or Blu-ray.
About the Story
Imagine a secret world that comes alive every night! In The Hero of Color City, this happens when a boy named Ben goes to sleep. His crayons magically wake up and travel to a vibrant place called Color City.
The Adventure Begins
The main character is Yellow, a crayon who is quite shy and easily scared. One night, Yellow accidentally causes trouble. They bring two unfinished drawings to life. These drawings are King Scrawl and his small helper, Gnat.
Saving Color City
King Scrawl and Gnat are not friendly. They want to make Color City lose all its beautiful colors. The crayons must work together quickly. They need to be brave and find a way to stop King Scrawl. If they fail, their colorful home will fade away forever.
Meet the Voice Cast
Many talented actors lent their voices to bring the crayon characters to life. Here are some of the main voices you'll hear in the movie:
- Christina Ricci as Yellow: The main character, a yellow crayon who is a bit timid.
- Tara Strong provides Yellow's singing voice.
- Rosie Perez as Red: A bold and strong red crayon.
- Jess Harnell as Green: The voice of the green crayon.
- Wayne Brady as Blue: The voice of the blue crayon.
- Sophia Eraklis as Purple: The voice of the purple crayon.
- Zoë Bright as Madame Pink: The voice of the pink crayon.
- Sean Astin as Bumble Bee: A helpful bumble bee character.
- Owen Wilson as Ricky: A fire-breathing dragon who leads the drawings.
- E.G. Daily as Ben: The boy who owns the crayons. She also voices Mom, Tutti Frutti, and Neon Lime.
- Jessica Capshaw as Duck: Ricky the dragon's assistant.
- Craig Ferguson as Nat: King Scrawl's small advisor.
- David Kaye as Black/King Scrawl: The main villain of the story.
