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An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

John Ritter
Steve Nichols

Anne Archer
J. Marsh

Bert Convy
Walter Reeves

Kevin McCarthy
Calvin Donnelly

Harry Bellaver
Eddie

Anita Dangler
Mrs. Havacheck

Jane Hallaren
Gloria Preston

Leonard Harris
Mayor

Rick Podell
Milo

Allan Rich
Marty Fields

Kurt Andon
Fireman

Gerry Black
Hero at Fire

Tony Cacciotti
Anthony Casselli

William Bogert
TV Moderator

Joyce Brothers
Self

Gerald Castillo
2nd Hero at Fire
Natalie Cilona
Woman in Fire
Tony Crupi
Policeman
Heidi Gold
Secretary

Garry Goodrow
TV Reporter
Michael Gorrin
Mr. Rothberg
Rod Haase
Captain Avenger
Henrietta Jacobson
Mrs. Rothberg

Gary Klar
Cameraman

Michael Leon
Wilson

Andrew Masset
Jerry

Bryan O'Byrne
Scientist

James O'Connell
Stage Manager
Church Ortiz
Grocery Store Punk
William Robertson
Bum

Robin Sherwood
Lab. Assistant
Marley Sims
Denise
Joseph Stern
Assistant Director

Kenneth Tobey
Firechief Palmer
Larry Attebery
TV Commentator

Kevin Bacon
2nd Teenager
Vanda Barra
Woman in Crowd

Neill Barry
1st Teenager
Chris Borgen
TV Commentator
AJ Carothers
Stage Director

Gary Combs
Holdup Man
Rita Crafts
Woman in Crowd
Carol Martin
TV Newscaster

Lionel Pina
3rd Teenager
Michael Prince
Dignitary
John Roland
Reporter
Marilyn Salenger
Reporter

Jack Somack
Waiter
Rolland Smith
TV Newscaster
Willy Stern
Johnny

Nancy Bleier
Commercial Star

Robert Carricart
Reporter
Frank Casey
Reporter
Tracey Cohn
Young Girl
Kenneth Cory
Man at Rally
Penny Crone
Reporter
Alberto Ferrara
Young Boy

Leonard P. Geer
1st Thug
Tyler Horn
Commercial Star
Peter Iacangelo
Man at Rally
Jack Beers
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Kenneth Boys
Mime (uncredited)
Matteo Cafiso
Boy at Party (uncredited)
Robert P. Fields
Young Fan (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile
Woman in Line (uncredited)
Gene Palma
Street Drummer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Writer
Editor
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Assistant Director
Unit Production Manager
Stunts
Producer
Associate Producer
Original Music Composer
Production Design
Director of Photography
Details
Release Date
1980-02-08
Runtime
98 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Kings Road Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Action
Comedy
Drama