Product Details

• Actors: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Darren McGavin, Ned Beatty
• Directors: Albert Pyun
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: June 23, 1994
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302447739
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,851 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Captain America: The Star Spangled Avenger Almost Makes it to the Big Screen; but Has to Settle for VHS, May 14, 2006

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Green Hornet "Green Hornet" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain America [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I always liked this movie. It was Marvel's answer to Tim Burton's big budget Batman. Although it received a European release, it was shelved in the U.S. until 1992. I thought it was a good low budget attempt to bring the Joe Simon-Jack Kirby comic book character to life. I can remember seeing the movie poster for it at the theater and being excited, "Captain America: Coming in 1990". This movie has a great cast: Matt Salinger, Scott Paulin, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Carla Cassola, Melinda Dillion, Michael Nouri, Kim Gillingham Francesca Neri and Billy Mumy. It was directed by Albert Pyun.

In Italy during WW2, Dr. Maria Vaseli (Carla Cassola) creates a process which transforms child musical prodigy Tadzio de Santis into the hideously scarred 'Red Skull' (Scott Paulin) for the Nazis. Dr. Vaseli escapes to America where she perfects the process and helps the American Military transform Polio-ridden Steve Rogers into the Star Spangled Avenger 'Captain America' (Matt Salinger). Aided by two Resistance Fighters (Scene deleted), Captain America to a hidden Nazi Fortress, Captain America encounters his nemesis, the Red Skull, where he is defeated and strapped to a rocket that the Nazis are planning to launch launch at the White House to kill President Roosevelt. Cap heroically manages to stop the rocket from crashing into the White House; but it crashes in the Alaskan Tundra where he is frozen for the next 50 years.

While Captain America is frozen, the Red Skull and plots and successfully carries out the deaths of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King with the help of a group of international businessmen and General Fleming (Mumy/McGavin). Now, they are planning on kidnapping President Kimball (Cox) and controlling his mind to do their evil bidding. Luckily for the Red, White and Blue, Cap is accidently found by an Alaskan Surveying Team and thawed out where upon he tried to return home and while he finds that things have drastically changed; Captain America is torn between duty and the love of his former girlfriend, Bernice (Gillingham). Sharon, Bernice's daughter (also played by Gillingham) try to stop these evil conspirators.

Music was provided by Southside Johnny, Barry Goldberg and one of the Neville Brothers. It's theme song "Home of the Brave" is very moving.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Captain America VHS., January 20, 2010

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Jose Lopez "Jose Lopez" (Miami,Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captain America [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I had the opportunity to see Captain America on Hulu. I feel it's an Horrible Adaption, Red Skull looks Horrible and is a Businessman?!? Although Steve Rogers/Cap is good, and the costume is good. The Beginning of the movie is in Italian no subtitles in mussolini's WWII Italy. I thought the movie had potential. Sadly, This is the only Cap Movie we have for now sadly. As a Captain America Fan we need something better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Closest thing to the comics...for now., April 23, 2008

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Mel Zorro - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captain America [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There have several film/TV versions of Captain America going back to the 1940's, this one is the closest adaptation of the comics.

The movie is not fantastic by any means, but it does have some redeeming qualities that I think overshadow the bad.

The Good:

-The costume and shield are faithful re-creations of the classic "Cap" look and are actually used throughout the film.

-We actually get to see the Red Skull with a Red Skull, even if it is only for a short while.

-The story contains footage of Cap during WWII, being frozen in ice and then being unfrozen in the present day, that ties it into some of the comic stories.

-There are actually some great story points with Steve going to see his OLD girlfriend and the Red Skull calling Cap as his "American Brother".

-Also, the storyline with the reporter and President who idolized Captain America as kids and how it ties into the present day is neat.

The Bad:

-The acting is pretty terrible with the exception of Ned Beatty.

-The action and effects are a little slow.

-And of course, RUBBER EARS! The Cap costume has rubber ears, instead of using the actors real ears-it's a little distracting.

Again, this is the most faithful adaptation we have: better than the 1944 serial, better than the 70's Reb Brown TV movies, but what will really be better is the new Marvel Studios version that should be coming out after Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.

Not one you need to own, but if you're a Captain America fan pick it up.