The movie isn't merely wrong for kids -- it's just all wrong.
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 · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, War
Directed by
Albert Pyun
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.
Director and cast
- Albert Pyun Director
- Matt Salinger as Capt. America / Steve Rogers
- Ronny Cox as President Tom Kimball
- Scott Paulin as The Red Skull / Tadzio de Santis
- Ned Beatty as Sam Kolawetz
- Darren McGavin as General Fleming
- Michael Nouri as Lt. Col. Louis
- Kim Gillingham as Bernice Stewart / Sharon
- Melinda Dillon as Mrs. Rogers
- Bill Mumy as Young General Fleming
- Francesca Neri Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Salinger has some good moments dealing with the cultural shock of his Rip Van Winkle reawakening, but film never takes flight under Albert Pyun's leaden direction.
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