Jonny’s Golden Quest

Jonny’s Golden Quest

Year: 1993

Runtime: 120 mins

Language: English

Directors: Don Lusk, Paul Sommer

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Jonny Quest’s animated film adds the women—Benton’s biologist wife Rachel, Race’s ex‑wife Jade and 12‑year‑old Jessie—to the team of Benton, Jonny, Race and Hadji. They face Dr. Zin, an alchemist who cloned himself and commands mutant reptiles in the Peruvian rainforest, a clash that triggers a tragedy and launches a pursuit from Paris to a showdown in Australia.

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1

Team Quest lands in Peru and meets Jade Kenyon

Team Quest lands in Peru to investigate the mutations. Race runs into his ex-wife Jade Kenyon, who is Intelligence-One's civilian contact. The team prepares to begin their operation and uncover the source of the mutations.

Peru
2

Benton and Rachel kidnapped; Zin clones himself

Dr. Zin ambushes Benton Quest and Rachel, kidnapping them as his experiments unfold. Zin reveals his cloning work and manages to clone himself before the rescue team arrives. The kidnapping sets off a chain of events that will test the team's loyalties.

Peru
3

Rescue attempt fails; Rachel dies in the volcano

Race, Jonny, and Hadji stage a rescue attempt, but Benton and Rachel's captor proves too dangerous. Rachel is killed in the chaos when Zin's clone fights to protect himself amid a volcanic eruption. Benton, paralyzed by the moment, chooses not to shoot and later quits Intelligence-One.

Peru
4

Benton quits I-1 and Mexico shutdown begins

Benton withdraws from Intelligence-One and begins winding down the Quest compound in Mexico. The loss reshapes Team Quest's dynamic and hardens Benton's resolve to protect his family.

Mexico
5

Jessie arrives with the gold mask; Devlon connection introduced

An American girl named Jessie arrives with a mask made of gold, claiming it is meant for Devlon. She pushes the team to pursue Dr. Victor Devlon and his alchemy secrets, under Intelligence-One's orders. Benton reluctantly commits to the renewed mission.

Mexico
6

Global pursuit of Devlon begins: Tokyo, Paris, Rome

Team Quest and Jessie begin a globe-trotting search for Dr. Victor Devlon, following clues aided by the sentient computer 3-DAC. Their trek takes them from Tokyo to Paris and then Rome. Jonny and Jessie grow closer, while Jonny's relationship with his father continues to strain.

Tokyo, Paris, Rome
7

Rome catacombs reveal Devlon's betrayal

In the catacombs of Rome, the group uncovers Devlon's betrayal: he was Zin's employee who stole the alchemy formula, turning gold into a weapon for cloning. Jessie’s backstory is revealed as a fabrication to lure them into Zin's plans. Devlon's greed is exposed as the motive behind Zin's broader plot.

Rome
8

Zin murders Devlon and abducts Race to the Australian Outback

Zin kills Devlon and kidnaps Race, taking him to a covert compound in the Australian Outback to exploit his DNA. Zin aims to boost the vitality of his clones using Race's DNA. Hadji and the others reach the Outback facility and prepare to intervene.

Australian Outback
9

Hadji awakens mummies to aid the escape; Race's paternity revealed

Snipe, Zin's intelligent replicant bodyguard, moves to execute the group, but Hadji's attempt at hypnosis fails. Hadji resurrects mummies to life, who attack Snipe and allow Team Quest, Jessie, and Jade to escape. Jade later reveals to Jessie that Race is her father.

Australian Outback
10

Final showdown at the Outback compound; submarine escape

The group reaches Zin's Outback compound to save Race and destroy the rogue robot and replicants. Benton and Jonny are captured; Jonny hesitates to shoot Zin while Benton is hostage, then uses a dolphin communicator to call dolphins to push Zin away. Zin escapes to a submarine, which is destroyed when debris traps it, leaving Zin to die.

Australian Outback
11

Dolphins aid Jonny; father-son reconciliation

Jonny's dolphin allies help him escape the submerged sections, allowing him to reunite with his father. The near-fatal confrontation heals some of their rift, and Benton resumes his role in intelligence work.

Australian Outback
12

Race reveals paternity; sea voyage begins

Race reveals to Jessie that he is her father, confirming their family ties. Jessie, Jade, and Race set sail on a sea cruise to celebrate the reunion, while Jonny and Jessie share a goodbye kiss.

Sea
13

Clone survives; open-ended threat

Amid the celebration, one of Zin's clones survives in a tube drifting in the ocean, hinting at future trouble. The film closes with Team Quest continuing their work and the family starting a new chapter.

Ocean

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