Captain America (1979)A recipient of an experimental body enhancement chemical retaliates against his would be killers as a star spangled superhero. Director:Rod Holcomb |
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Captain America (1979)A recipient of an experimental body enhancement chemical retaliates against his would be killers as a star spangled superhero. Director:Rod Holcomb |
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Len Birman | ... | |
| Heather Menzies-Urich | ... |
Dr. Wendy Day
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| Robin Mattson | ... |
Tina Hayden
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| Joseph Ruskin | ... |
Rudy Sandrini
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| Lance LeGault | ... |
Harley
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Frank Marth | ... |
Charles Barber
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| Steve Forrest | ... |
Lou Brackett
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Chip Johnson | ... |
Jerry
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James Ingersoll | ... |
Lester Wiant
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| Jim B. Smith | ... |
F.B.I. Assistant
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Jason Wingreen | ... |
Surgeon
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June Dayton | ... |
Secretary
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Diana Webster | ... |
Nurse
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Dan Barton | ... |
Jeff Haden
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When a commercial artist is almost murdered by spies looking for his late father's secrets, he is saved in surgery when the FLAG formula is injected into him. This serum not only healed him but also gave him tremendous strength and lightening reflexes. To help him retaliate for his attack, a government agency equipments him with a special motorcycle loaded with gadgets and a detachable shield is not only bulletproof, but can be thrown as a offensive returning weapon. Thus armed, he battles against the nation's enemies as the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
For better or worse (depending on who you talk to)this was my generation's Captain American, just like Nicholas Hammond was Spiderman. It was a good popcorn TV show, action and adventure and a suped up motorcycle. Everything an 11 year old kid loves. I have since rewatched the series and it still has those elements of interest. No it will not compare to a feature film shot in 2007 but then special effects and the era itself was different. Yes Reb Brown is bland and not a very good actor but then Mark Hamill was rather unimpressive as Luke Skywalker but you still enjoyed it. I certainly hope these shows like Captain America and Spiderman make it to DVD. By the way, Sam Raimi would you please give a cameo to Nicholas Hammond in a future Spiderman movie, he was our generation's Spiderman as I hope Lynda Carter will be given a chance to appear in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie.