| Title |
Captain America ; Captain America II : Death too soon. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2021. |
| ©1979. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (197 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4483. |
| Originally released as made for television movies in 1979. |
| "Captain America double feature." -- Cover. |
| Based on the comics of the same name by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. |
| Contents |
Captain America (100 minutes) -- Captain America II: Death Too Soon (97 minutes). |
| Credits |
Captain America directed by Rod Holcomb ; written by Don Ingalls. |
| Captain American II: Death too soon directed by Ivan Nagy ; written by Wilton Schiller. |
| Performers |
Captain America: Reb Brown, Len Birman. |
| Captain America II: Reb Brown, Christopher Lee. |
| Summary |
Born from Marvel Comics' creative team of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon in 1940, Captain America is the red, white and blue super hero who has stood the test of time, backed by over 200 million comic book sales. This exciting incarnation of the star-spangled crime fighter, brought to the screen in 1979 for TV is a cult origins tale about Steve Rogers (Reb Brown, YOR The Hunter From The Future), a brave motocross rider saved by scientists who inject him with a newly developed serum. Developed by his late father, the FLAG (Full Latent Ability Gain) super serum enhances Rogers' senses, reflexes and gives him superior strength to rise to any challenge and battle the forces of evil. Retro-fitting his own van and incorporating a modified motorcycle with a rocket thrust, jet boost and optional hang-glider, Captain America is entrusted by a government agency to suit up and wield his mighty shield against the many enemies that threaten the free world. |
| In the sequel to the 1979 Captain America TV movie. Revolutionary terrorist General Miguel (Christopher Lee, The Lord of The Rings Trilogy) kidnaps Professor Ian Ilson (Christopher Cary) and schemes to use his expertise in manipulative gerontology to develop a sinister chemical that will prematurely age the population and cause widespread panic. Plotting to extort millions of dollars with his deadly ageing accelerant, General Miguel's only true challenge is Captain America, who is ready to take action and wield his mighty shield in the name of justice and freedom. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; 2.0 and 2.0 Mono ; NTSC ; Region 4 ; Aspect ratio 1.33:1 ; Standard 4:3. |
| Subjects |
Kirby, Jack -- Film adaptations |
| Simon, Joe -- Film adaptations |
| Captain America, (Fictitious character) Drama |
| Superheroes -- Drama |
| Good and evil -- Drama |
| Imaginary wars and battles -- Drama |
| Motocross -- Drama |
| Made-for-TV movies -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Superhero films |
| Action and adventure films |
| Made-for-TV movies |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Holcomb, Rod director. |
| Ingalls, Don, 1918-2014 screenwriter. |
| Nagy, Ivan, 1938- director. |
| Schiller, Wilton screenwriter. |
| Brown, Reb, 1948- actor. |
| Birman, Len actor. |
| Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015 actor. |
| Inspired by (work): Kirby, Jack. Captain America. |
| Inspired by (work): Simon, Joe. Captain America. |
| Added titles |
Captain America (Television program : 1979) |
| Captain America II: death too soon (Television program) |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Birman, Len .
- Brown, Reb, 1948- .
- Holcomb, Rod .
- Ingalls, Don, 1918-2014 .
- Kirby, Jack. Captain America .
- Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015 .
- Nagy, Ivan, 1938- .
- Schiller, Wilton .
- Simon, Joe. Captain America .
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