Action / Comedy / Drama /

Score: 60%( 42 votes )

Overview: 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.

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)