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Captain America

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  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
14K
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Captain America (1990)
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Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.
IMDb RATING
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14K
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  • Director
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Joe Simon(characters)
    • Jack Kirby(characters)
    • Stephen Tolkin(story)
  • Stars
    • Matt Salinger
    • Ronny Cox
    • Ned Beatty
  • Director
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Joe Simon(characters)
    • Jack Kirby(characters)
    • Stephen Tolkin(story)
  • Stars
    • Matt Salinger
    • Ronny Cox
    • Ned Beatty
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 147User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
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    Reb Brown, Chris Evans, and Matt Salinger at an event for Captain America (1979)
    Matt Salinger in Captain America (1990)
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    Matt Salinger in Captain America (1990)
    Ronny Cox in Captain America (1990)
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    Matt Salinger in Captain America (1990)
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    Ronny Cox in Captain America (1990)
    Matt Salinger in Captain America (1990)

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    Matt Salinger
    Matt Salinger
    • Steve Rogers…
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Tom Kimball
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Sam Kolawetz
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • General Fleming
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Lt. Colonel Louis
    Scott Paulin
    Scott Paulin
    • The Red Skull…
    Kim Gillingham
    Kim Gillingham
    • Bernice Stewart…
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    • Mrs. Rogers
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Young General Fleming
    Francesca Neri
    Francesca Neri
    • Valentina de Santis
    Carla Cassola
    • Dr. Maria Vaselli
    Massimilio Massimi
    • Tadzio de Santis
    Wayde Preston
    Wayde Preston
    • Jack
    Norbert Weisser
    Norbert Weisser
    • Alaskan Surveyor
    Garette Ratliff Henson
    Garette Ratliff Henson
    • Young Tom Kimball
    • (as Garette Ratliff)
    Bernarda Oman
    • Tadzio's Mother
    Tonko Lonza
    • Tadzio's Mentor
    Galiano Pahor
    • Facist General
    • (as Galliano Pahor)
    • Director
      • Albert Pyun
    • Writers
      • Joe Simon(characters)
      • Jack Kirby(characters)
      • Stephen Tolkin(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In an interview with the publication Retro Junk, co-star Ronny Cox said this movie "...remains to this day the finest script I have ever read... how those guys messed that film up, I will never know".
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) When Steve Rogers/Captain America goes on his first mission, the flag on his uniform has 50 stars. It would have been 48 stars during World War II.
    • Quotes

      Red Skull: We are both tragedies... And now I send our tortured souls to rest!

      Captain America: Speak for yourself.

    • Crazy credits
      Unlike the other actors who are credited for playing two characters, Scott Paulin receives two separate credits for playing Red Skull and the Army doctor.
    • Alternate versions
      Prior to the video release, a pirated copy of Captain America was available which had three extra scenes not included in the final cut:
      • There is additional dialogue between Steve Rogers and Bernie at the docks before Steve is sent off on his secret mission.
      • After Captain America parachutes down into Nazi territory, he lands in the forest and is met by two Ally spies, a male and a female, who proceed to show him the way to the enemy base. They are ambushed by Nazis, who kill the two spies before Cap finishes them all off. Cap then holds the dying female spy in his arms and is reminded of his girlfriend, Bernie, back in the United States.
      • There is an additional scene which explores the character of the Red Skull more, and it attempts to make him look much more like a tragic figure, haunted by his painful past. In the 1990's, as Steve Rogers is reviewing the deaths of Martin Luther King and John Kennedy and realizing that the Red Skull is to blame, the Red Skull is shown weeping over the piano seen at the end of the film, re-living the visitation of the Italian army storming into his house, shooting his family, and kidnapping him for their experiments. This scene shows that the Red Skull genuinely hates who he has become.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: Captain America (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Home of the Brave
      Written and Produced by Barry Goldberg

      Performed by Ivan Neville

      Courtesy of Polygram Records

    User reviews147

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    4/10
    Bad but not irredeemable
    Steve Rodgers becomes Captain America and must fight against the Nazi super soldier Red Skull. Captain America is however frozen in time until he awakens in 1990. Red Skull still wishes to fulfil his plan of world domination by becoming the president of the United States.

    I went into this movie expecting to hate it since that seems to be the general consensus. What I saw was bad on many levels but not what I would call irredeemable.

    On the positive side the production isn't too bad. The editing is passable except for those awful montage sequences. The cinematography and lighting is not what I would call inept. The acting is okay but the terrible writing makes for some awful line deliveries.

    However, this movie has quite possibly the worst superhero costume of all time, rivalled by the motorcycle helmet wearing Captain America from the 1979 TV movie. He seems to have prosthetic ears attached to his head and the wings makes his appearance seem comical.

    The tone is also all over the place. You have Nazis and Germans executing people and at the same time you have a running gag where Captain America pretends to be car sick and hijacks cars.

    It's bad in a cheesy way. I would say the Fantastic Four 1994 movie was miles better in being faithful to the source material while having an extremely low budget. However, as I said, I did find some little things enjoyable like the action, special effects and even production qualities.

    I think you will either hate it or find it as a harmless bit of cheesy entertainment and fun.
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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Yugoslavia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Captain America: Director's Cut
    • Filming locations
      • Croatia
    • Production companies
      • 21st Century Film Corporation
      • Marvel Enterprises
      • Jadran Film
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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