Review of The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) by Filmgrinder S — 05 Feb 2011

It's a super hero musical! Camp galore!

This review of The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) was written by Filmgrinder S on 05 Feb 2011.

The Return of Captain Invincible has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter C (1,037) on 15 Jun 2008

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 22 Nov 2010

This is a musical mix between The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Incredibles starring Christopher Lee and Alan Arkin…

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By Nicholas P (312) on 28 Jul 2008

A damn funny film from what I remember but it was about 15 years ago. Probab;y my second or third favourite musical - springtime obviously is tops…

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By Dustin M (641) on 10 Mar 2008

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