Captain America

Captain America (1979)

Sentinel of Liberty

Artist Steve Rogers is nearly murdered by spies, seeking his late father's national secrets. He is saved during surgery via a secret formula; this serum not only heals him but also gives him fantastic strength and lightning reflexes. To help solve the mystery behind his father’s murder and bring those guilty to justice, a government agency equips him with a special motorcycle loaded with gadgets and an indestructible shield. Now armed, he battles against the nation's enemies as the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America.

Date of release
1979-01-19
TMDB
3.9 / 10 (92)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Director
Rod Holcomb
Collection
Captain America (Reb Brown) Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Captain America

Captain America is a 1979 American made-for-television superhero film loosely based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, directed by Rod Holcomb and starring Reb Brown. The film was followed by Captain America II: Death Too Soon, released the same year.

Production

In 1978, Universal under the direction of executive Frank Price obtained the rights to the Marvel Comics characters Namor the Sub-Mariner, The Human Torch, Hulk, Captain America, and Doctor Strange to develop the properties as potential television projects.

The motorcycle Captain America uses in the movie was a Yamaha XT 500 designed by Reb Brown's stunt double Gary Davis which was fitted with fiberglass and wheel covers to give it a suitable look for the character.

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