Captain America (1990 film)

Captain America
The words Captain America and a round shield against a black background
Promotional poster
Directed byAlbert Pyun
Screenplay byStephen Tolkin
Story by
  • Stephen Tolkin
  • Larry Block
Based on
Produced byMenahem Golan
Starring
CinematographyPhilip Alan Waters
Edited byJon Poll
Music byBarry Goldberg
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 14, 1990 (1990-12-14) (United Kingdom)
  • July 22, 1992 (1992-07-22) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[2][3][4][5][6]

Captain America is a 1990 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is directed by Albert Pyun and written by Stephen Tolkin, from a story by Tolkin and Larry Block. It stars Matt Salinger in the title role and Scott Paulin as his nemesis the Red Skull, with Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Francesca Neri, Michael Nouri and Melinda Dillon. The film produced by Menahem Golan for the now-defunct 21st Century Film Corporation

While the film takes several liberties with the comic's storyline, it features Steve Rogers 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 from a crime family that dislikes his environmentalist policies.[7]

While the film received a theatrical release internationally, it was released direct-to-video in the United States. It received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, though it has since developed a cult following.[8]

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  2. ^ "The 'Captain America' You Probably Missed". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Is it finally time for the director of the original Captain America to get some love?". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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  5. ^ "A Look Back At The 1990 'Captain America' Movie". Geeks of Doom. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Albert Pyun, Director Of The Sword And The Sorcerer And The 1990 Captain America Movie, Has Died At 69". Slash Film. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bullet Points: Captain America (1990)". BPA. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Captain America (1990)". WorldFilmGeek. Retrieved June 14, 2024.