Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Rod Hardy

Writer (WGA):

David S. Goyer (written by)

Release Date:

26 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

Marvel's hard-boiled hero is brought to TV. He is brought back to fight the menace of Hydra after exiling...

Plot Keywords:

Virus | Neo Nazism | Marvel Comics | Telepathy | Post Cold War

Cast

David Hasselhoff	...	Colonel Nicholas 'Nick' Joseph Fury
Lisa Rinna	...	Contessa Valentina 'Val' de Allegro Fontaine
Sandra Hess	...	Andrea Von Strucker / 'Viper'
Neil Roberts	...	Alexander Goodwin Pierce
Gary Chalk	...	Timothy Aloysius 'Dum-Dum' Dugan (as Garry Chalk)
Tracy Waterhouse	...	Kate Neville
Tom McBeath	...	Director General Jack Pincer
Ron Canada	...	Gabriel Jones
Bill Croft	...	Garotte, Werner's Henchman
Roger R. Cross	...	Shield Agent #1
Peter Haworth	...	Arnim Zola
Scott Heindl	...	Werner Von Strucker
Adrian Hughes	...	Clay Quartermain
Campbell Lane	...	Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker
Stellina Rusich	...	Inspector Gail Runciter

Also Known As:

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

120 min | 90 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:MG6

Filming Locations:

Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Pierce mentions he trained at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Kirby Academy, a reference to comic book artist Jack Kirby.

Quotes:

Nick Fury: Beauty is trust and trust is beauty. That's all ye on this Earth know and all ye need to know.
Gail Runciter: Is that part of the recognition code?
Nick Fury: No, I just felt like saying it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The West Wing: 20 Hours in L.A. (#1.16)" (2000)

A Lot of Fun

Sticking to the content better than the still enjoyable telefilm Generation X, Nick Fury still provided a lot of enjoyment for fans of the comic who got to see their favorite characters brought to life. Having read the comics I found it fun seeing Fury, Gabe Jones, Dugan (Who was never called "Dum Dum" as he is in the comics, thank God), Quartermain, Viper and even Baron Von Strucker.

Hasselhoff did a good job, playing Fury much like he is in the comics, tough as nails yet likeable. Neil Roberts was a standout as Pierce as well, and I particularly liked Fury's line after he seemingly died ("I got better"). When have comic fans not heard that.

A great film. I watched it again not too long ago, and liked it still. A lot of fun for fans and anyone who enjoys stuff that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Have a good day then.