The Return of Captain Invincible (1982)

96 min · Parodie, musical film, superhero film

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Directors

Philippe Mora

Cast

Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick, Bill Hunter, Michael Pate

The story

The plot involves the superhero called Captain Invincible (also known as the 'Legend in Leotards', 'Caped Contender' and 'Man of Magnet') who is active during Prohibition, The Depression, World War II, and the early 1950s. Once a popular hero to all Americans, the super-strong costumed crimefighter is forced into retirement by McCarthy-style government persecution in 1953. A congressional investigation accuses the patriotic Captain Invincible of being a communist, citing his red cape and 'premature anti-fascism'.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alkoholiker, Bad Power, Blackmail, Evacuation, Failure, Flush, Hostility, Mortal Danger, Notsignal, Resistance, State of Emergency, Superhelden, Threat, Trap, Trinken, Ultimatum, Wretch, gefahr

Genres

Parodie, musical film, superhero film

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