Captain America (1990): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1990, Captain America is an action, adventure, war and science fiction film directed by Albert Pyun, running about 97 minutes. “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 Cap” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Captain America stars Matt Salinger as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Ronny Cox as President Tom Kimball, Scott Paulin as The Red Skull / Tadzio de Santis and Ned Beatty as Sam Kolawetz, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Captain America has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Captain America page.

If you liked it. Fans of Captain America tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.