DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD cover art
Directed by	Joaquim Dos Santos
Produced by	Bobbie Page Alan Burnett Joaquim Dos Santos Sam Register Bruce Timm
Written by	Joe R. Lansdale
Starring	Thomas Jane Linda Hamilton
Music by	Benjamin Wynn Jeremy Zuckerman
Studio	Warner Bros. Animation Warner Premiere DC Comics
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date(s)	July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
Running time	12 minutes
Language	English

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex is a 2010 short animated film, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by noted Western comics writer Joe R. Lansdale, featuring Thomas Jane as disfigured bounty hunter Jonah Hex on the trail of a ruthless brothel madame who has murdered his latest quarry. The film, which was released on July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27) as a bonus feature on the Batman: Under the Red Hood DVD, was the second of the DC Showcase series and was included on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection in an extended version.^[1]

Plot

Red Doc, a man that claims he can take on anyone and anything, arrives in town looking for more booze and more actions. Madame Lorraine spots him, and after inviting him upstairs, kills him and has two of her henchmen dispose of the body.

The next day, Jonah Hex arrives in town, looking to pick up a $500 bounty on Red. After taking on a young man who taunts him, Jonah learns from a bar girl about Madame Lorraine, who goes after the men with money. Paying the girl off, Hex buys drinks for the entire saloon, getting Lorraine's attention and joining her upstairs. However, Hex manages to avoid her shot and knocks her out, then proceeds to kill her henchmen. Stepping out of the room, he is shot at by the bartender, whom he kills. He then demands that Lorraine tell him where Red is.

Lorraine takes him to an old mine, and shows him a dark hole that leads to a caved in lower shaft. Hex and her journey down, and it is revealed that Lorraine has killed at least fifteen men. Grabbing a knife, Lorraine tries once more to kill Hex, who punches her and secures Red's body. Lorraine comes to just as Hex has reached the top, kicking down the rope. Lorraine first pleads that they can be partners, then tells Hex he can't leave her. Hex says she has plenty of companions, then departs. Lorraine trembles as she stares at the dead bodies, the only lamp in the shaft slowly going out, leaving her trapped in the dark.

Cast

• Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex^[2]
• Linda Hamilton as Madame Lorraine^[2]
• Jason Marsden as Young Man,^[2] Bartender^[2]
• Michael Rooker as Red Doc^[2]
• Michelle Trachtenberg as Bar Girl^[2]

Reception

The short received mainly positive reviews.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Harvey, James (August 5, 2010). "Warner Home Video Unveils "DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection" Release". worldsfinestonline.com. http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php/news.php?action=fullnews&id=814. Retrieved August 6, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Harvey, James (July 9, 2010). "Complete Cast And Crew, Features Details For "Batman: Under The Red Hood"". worldsfinestonline.com. http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php/news.php?action=fullnews&id=791. Retrieved July 11, 2010. 

External links

• DC Showcase: Jonah Hex at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website