Captain America (1979)

The 1979 television movie Captain America is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and chronicles how a man named Steve Rogers is transformed into Captain America as part of a super soldier program developed by the American government.

In the movie, Captain America's nemesis, a villain named Red Skull, uses a hero controlled by an alien to plot against the American government. Captain America fights to stop Red Skull's plans.

The television movie has a classic 1940s comic book aesthetic and uses limited special effects of its time. The production received mixed reviews from critics due to its low budget. However, it still has a cult following among Marvel fans.

This television movie is one of the first examples of live-action adaptations of the Marvel characters Captain America. In the following years, his popularity grew as the character was revived several times and became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The plot of the 1979 television movie Captain America is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and tells how a man named Steve Rogers transforms into Captain America.

Steve Rogers is a frail and crippled young man, but selected as part of the American government's super soldier program and empowered with a special serum. This serum strengthens Steve physically and gives him superhuman powers.

Steve transforms into Captain America, an American superhero, and begins to fight against villains. However, one of Captain America's greatest foes, a villain named Red Skull, uses a hero controlled by an alien to plot against the American government. Captain America fights to stop Red Skull's plans.

The television movie has a classic comic book aesthetic and uses limited special effects of its time. The plot of the movie stays true to the original Captain America comics and is filled with American values and virtues.

We also have some interesting information about the Captain America movie.

• This television movie is one of the first examples of live-action adaptations of the Marvel characters Captain America.
• The production received mixed reviews from critics for its low budget, and was released in VHS format after its televised release.
• The actor who plays Captain America, Reb Brown, was a Vietnam veteran who had previously served in the US Army. Later, he took part in animation projects that portrayed several of the Marvel characters.
• The film is notable for having a classic comic book aesthetic, and the limited special effects of its time were used.
• The screenplay of the movie stays true to the original Captain America comics and is full of American values and virtues.
• Captain America's worst enemy Red Skull was played by actor Scott Paulin in the movie. Scott Paulin will later play the role of Red Skull in the 1990 movie Captain America.
• This television movie helped boost the popularity of Marvel characters in the period before the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and gained a cult following.

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Director : Rod Holcomb
Writers : Don Ingalls (Teleplay), Chester Krumholz (Story), Jack Kirby (Characters), Joe Simon (Characters)
Director of Photography : Ronald W. Browne
Music : Pete Carpenter, Mike Post
Production : 1979 - USA - 97 m.
Genre : Action / Adventure / Science Fiction

CAST :

Reb Brown

Len Birman

Heather Menzies-Urich

Robin Mattson

Joseph Ruskin

Lance LeGault