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Captain America

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Captain America

"As the entire world teetered on the brink of global destruction, there arose a man unlike any other...a man who personified truth and justice and all the hopes of mankind. They called him Captain America."

1990

1h 37m

4.5(465 votes)

Action

Adventure

Science Fiction

War

Overview

During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America". Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to find that the Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidnap the President of the United States.

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Production Companies

Jadran Film

21st Century Film Corporation

Marvel Entertainment Group

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Matt Salinger

Matt Salinger

Steve Rogers / Captain America

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 / Army Doctor

Kim Gillingham

Kim Gillingham

Bernice Stewart / Sharon

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mrs. Rogers

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Young General Fleming

Francesca Neri

Francesca Neri

Valentina de Santis

Creative team

Directed by: Albert Pyun
Written by: Stephen Tolkin
Lawrence J. Block
Produced by: Menahem Golan

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