Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 16Audiences 30GoodWatch 25
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for action movies, −11 min on the typical 108
typical 10897Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1990
December 14, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Serbia
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure Escapism69 people
Matt SalingerSteve Rogers / Captain America
Ronny CoxTom Kimball
Ned BeattySam Kolawetz
Darren McGavinGeneral Fleming
Michael NouriLt. Colonel Louis
Scott PaulinThe Red Skull / Army Doctor
Kim GillinghamBernice Stewart / Sharon
Melinda DillonMrs. Rogers
Bill MumyYoung General Fleming
Francesca NeriValentina de Santis
Carla CassolaDr. Maria Vaselli- MMMassimilio MassimiTadzio de Santis
Wayde PrestonJack
Norbert WeisserAlaskan Surveyor
Garette Ratliff HensonYoung Tom Kimball
Bernarda OmanTadzio's Mother- TLTonko LonzaTadzio's Mentor
- GPGaliano PahorFacist General
- MKMilan KristoficNazi General #1
Antun NalisOld Repairman
Mario KovačRepairman as a Boy- ZPZoran PokupecImplant Doctor
- CFCatherine FarrellRoz
- MBMia BegovićYoung Italian Woman
Directing · 6
- Albert Pyun Director
- Tom Elliott Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Michael Katleman First Assistant Director
- Sydney Conrad Shapiro Script Supervisor
- Zoran Sudar Second Assistant Director
- Rodney Allen Hooks Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Stephen Tolkin Screenplay, Story, Associate Producer
- Lawrence J. Block Story
- Jack Kirby Characters
- Joe Simon Characters
Production · 7
- Stan Lee Executive Producer
- Joseph Calamari Executive Producer
- Menahem Golan Producer
- Anna Dunn Casting
- Teri Blythe Casting, Key Makeup Artist
- Ann Bell Casting
Camera · 2
- Philip Alan Waters Director of Photography
- George Mooradian Additional Photography
Editing · 9
- Jon Poll Editor
- Alan Baumgarten Additional Editor
- Jim Bedford Additional Editor
- Mirna Supek Assistant Editor
- Sharon McNamara Assistant Editor
- Marc Goldman Additional Editor
Sound · 7
- Barry Goldberg Original Music Composer
- Richard King Supervising Sound Editor
- Mark P. Stoeckinger Sound Effects Editor
- Tony Martinez Sound Effects Editor
- Ann Ducommun Assistant Sound Editor
- Michael Steinfeld Sound Effects Editor
Art · 4
- Douglas H. Leonard Production Design
- Nenad Pečur Art Direction
- Marc Dabe Art Direction
- A. Rosalind Crew Art Direction, Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Heidi Kaczenski Costume Design
- Greg Cannom Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi Makeup Artist
- Keith Edmier Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jolanda Buhin Key Hair Stylist
- Mitch Devane Special Effects Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- Gene Warren Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor
- Christopher Warren Visual Effects Production Assistant
Other crew · 12
- Matt McColm Stunts
- Jeff Imada Stunts
- Charlie Picerni Stunts
- Danny Wynands Stunts
- Pat Romano Stunts
- Gary Epper Stunts
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