Brandon Ellway

Brandon Ellway is a supporting character in the 1998 sci-fi/horror TV movie Gargantua, which was directed by Bradford May. He was played by actor Emile Hirsch.

Overview
Brandon Ellway was the son of marine biologist Jack Ellway. In 1998, Brandon accompanied his father to the Polynesian island of Malau to investigate reports of strange seismic activity. The activity was linked to a mysterious race of sea creature that were responsible in the drowning deaths of some of the locals.

Brandon befriended a three-foot baby sea monster that had the ability to leave it's ocean habitat and walk on land. As news of the existence of these creatures became known, the military took offensive action against them, and Brandon and his father had to struggle to save the creatures from extinction.

Notes & Trivia



 * Actor Emile Hirsch also played a child named Abel in the Romeo and Juliet episode of the short-lived vampire series Kindred: The Embraced. He is known for playing the eponymous character Speed Racer in the 2008 Speed Racer feature film.