Captain America
Promotional movie poster for Captain America
Directed by	Albert Pyun
Produced by	Menahem Golan Stan Lee Joseph Calamari Tom Karnowski
Written by	Comic Book: Joe Simon Jack Kirby Story: Stephen Tolkin Lawrence Block Screenplay: Stephen Tolkin
Starring	Matt Salinger Ronny Cox Scott Paulin Ned Beatty Darren McGavin Francesca Neri
Music by	Barry Goldberg
Cinematography	Philip Alan Waters
Editing by	Jon Poll
Distributed by	Castle Premier Releasing
Release date(s)	December 14, 1990
Running time	97 min.
Country	United States Yugoslavia
Language	English
IMDb profile

Captain America is the title of a low budget film based on the popular Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. While the film takes several liberties with the comic's storyline, it features Steve Roger's becoming Captain America during World War II to battle the Red Skull, being frozen in ice, and subsequently being revived to save the President of the United States. The film received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 394 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (496 × 755 pixel, file size: 51 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // Movie poster for the 1991 film Captain America. ... Albert Pyun is a Hawaiian-born film director best known for having made many B-movie and direct-to-video action films. ... Menahem Golan is an Israeli director/producer who is most famous (or infamous) for his association with Cannon films, a company he ran with his cousin Yoram Globus. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ... Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is an acclaimed contemporary American crime writer best known for two long-running New York-set series, about recovering-alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, respectively. ... Matt Salinger playing Captain America Matt Salinger (born February 13, 1960 in Windsor, Vermont) is a D-list actor who starred in the 1991 film Captain America, based on the Marvel Comics character. ... Ronny Cox as Former Vice-President Robert Kinsey in Stargate SG-1 Daniel Ronald Cox (born Saturday, July 23, 1938 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico and grew up in Portales, New Mexico. ... Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950 in Steubenville, Ohio) is an American actor and television director. ... Ned Thomas Beatty (born July 6, 1937) is an Academy Award-nominated American character actor. ... William Lyle Richardson (May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006), who adopted the name Darren McGavin, was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and also his portrayal in the movie A Christmas Story of the grumpy father given... Francesca Neri (born February 10, 1964, Trento, Trentino-South Tyrol) is an Italian actress. ... Barry Goldberg (born 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a blues keyboardist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Chris Rock and Adam Sandler join SNL February 4 - Actor Tom Cruise and actress Mimi Rogers divorce. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A low budget film is a very cheaply produced film. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Red Skull is the name of three Marvel Comics supervillains who are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general. ... The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content. ... The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), originally called the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America, is a non-profit trade association based in the United States which was formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ...

Intended for a major theatrical release, the movie ended up with various delays for any planned release. It eventually got only limited release in theaters before going to video.

Plot

The film starts in 1936 fascist Italy, where the government kidnaps a talented boy from his family. The boy is needed for an experimental project to create a fascist supersoldier; however, Dr. Vaselli (Carla Cassola) objects to using the boy, and under the cover of gunfire flees to the United States of America to help create an American super soldier. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... For the Amalgam Comics character, see Super-Soldier. ...

Seven years later, the American government finds a volunteer in Steve Rogers, a loyal all-American that is excluded from the draft because of his polio. The formula successfully transforms Rogers into a superhero, but before any more super soldiers can be created using the formula she keeps in her head, Dr. Vaselli is murdered by a Nazi spy. Meanwhile, the Italian boy has become the Red Skull and is planning to launch a missile at the White House. Rogers, code named Captain America, is sent in to defeat the Skull and deactivate the missile. Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Red Skull is the name of three Marvel Comics supervillains who are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Matt Salinger as Captain America

However, after an initial battle, the Red Skull defeats Captain America and ties him to the missile as it is about to launch. Captain America is able to grab a hold of the Red Skull, forcing him to cut off his hand in order to avoid being launched into destruction with his "American brother." While the missile is over Washington D.C., a young boy named Thomas Kimball takes a photograph as Captain America forces the missile to change course and land somewhere in Alaska, where he remains frozen until 1993. Image File history File linksMetadata Captainamerica2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Captainamerica2. ... Matt Salinger playing Captain America Matt Salinger (born February 13, 1960 in Windsor, Vermont) is a D-list actor who starred in the 1991 film Captain America, based on the Marvel Comics character. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Official language(s) none Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Kimball goes on to become an honest politician and Vietnam War hero until being elected the President of the United States of America. In 1993, a year into his term, he is pushing for pro-environmentalist legislation that is angering the military-industrial complex who hold a secret conference in Italy that is led by the Red Skull. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Bold textHello ... President Dwight Eisenhower famously referred to the military-industrial complex in his farewell address. ...

After the War, the Red Skull had extensive plastic surgery done in a partially successful attempt to alter his deformed features, raised a daughter, and became the leader of a powerful crime family. In the 1960s, this American military-industrial complex hired the Red Skull and his thugs to murder various Americans such as Dr. Martin Luther King, President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and now President Kimball. “Facial reconstruction” redirects here. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. ...

Scott Paulin as Red Skull

Captain America's frozen body is found in the Alaska by researchers, and he awakens still thinking that it is the 1940s. He brushes off Sam Kolawetz (Ned Beatty), a reporter and childhood friend of President Kimball, and after battling some of the Red Skull's thugs, he hitchhikes his way back to his wartime girlfriend, Bernice (Kim Gillingham), in California. Image File history File linksMetadata Redskull. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Redskull. ... Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950 in Steubenville, Ohio) is an American actor and television director. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ned Thomas Beatty (born July 6, 1937) is an Academy Award-nominated American character actor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

While Bernice still lives at her old residence, she has long since married and raised her own daughter, Sharon, who subsequently gives Rogers a series of VHS history tapes in order to catch up on what has happen while he was frozen in ice. Rogers and Sharon visit the secret underground base where Rogers gained his superpowers in the hopes that Dr. Vaselli's diary is still there and contains the original name of the Red Skull. While the duo are off looking for the diary, the Red Skull's thugs, lead by his daughter, break into Bernice's house and kill her. They also cause her husband to have a heart attack during their efforts to find where Captain America is hiding out. Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS is a recording and playing standard for analog video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) and launched... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ...

Although Rogers and Sharon find the diary, the Red Skull's thugs manage to grab it. Upon returning home they learn that what the Red Skull's thugs have done and vow revenge as well as the rescue of the recently kidnapped president. They travel to Italy where Rogers and Sharon locate the Red Skull's home and an old recording of the murder of his parents. Sharon agrees to be kidnapped in order to allow Steve Rogers, who once again dons his costume, to enter the Red Skull's castle. Guðrún agitates her sons, Hamðir and Sörli, to avenge their sister. ...

In the midst of their battle, the Red Skull pulls out a remote trigger for an explosive device, but Captain America knocks him off a cliff with his trademark shield before the bomb can be set off. Captain Americas shield is a fictional item, the primary defensive and offensive piece of equipment used by the Marvel Comics superhero Captain America, and he is seldom seen without it. ...

The United States Marines show up to save the President and arrest the Americans involved in the kidnapping. The credits roll with a comic book image of Captain America in the background and a plea to support the United States Environmental Protection Act of 1990. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

Cast

• Matt Salinger - Steve Rogers / Captain America
• Ronny Cox - President Tom Kimball
• Scott Paulin - Tadzio de Santis / The Red Skull
• Ned Beatty - Sam Kolawetz
• Darren McGavin - General Fleming
• Michael Nouri - Lt. Col. Louis
• Kim Gillingham - Bernice Stewart / Sharon
• Melinda Dillon - Mrs. Rogers
• Bill Mumy - Young General Fleming
• Francesca Neri - Valentina de Santis
• Carla Cassola - Dr. Maria Vaselli
• Massimilio Massimi - Tadzio de Santis
• Wayde Preston - Jack

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Production Notes

• Filming was completed in 1990, but after test marketing the film to a select audience, more stunts were added at the end.

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References

• Captain America (1991 film) at the Internet Movie Database

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