Bar Trash: THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE (1982)
Running time: 145 mins
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Release Date: 26/03/2025
“WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS A SHINING HERO!”
WWII hero Captain Invincible fought the Nazis but was grounded after being accused of Communism. When arch criminal Mr. Midnight threatens the world, humanity’s only hope is the ‘Legend in Leotards’…
Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with CELLULOID JAM!, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975).
If you haven’t seen horror legend Christopher Lee sing heavy metal, then you can’t really call yourself a fan. In THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE (1982), the iconic actor lends his unmistakable basso profundo voice to a song composed by ROCKY HORROR co-creators Richard O’Brien and Richard Hartley for his super villain, Mr. Midnight.
From a time when Nazis were *always* the bad guys, the NY Times called THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE “One of the best superhero movies ever made (really)”. A box office flop on its original release, affection has grown for this “rambunctiously entertaining” (The Guardian) tale of a washed-up, alcoholic superhero, played brilliantly by Oscar-winner Alan Arkin (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) alongside Kate Fitzpatrick (THE REMOVALISTS) as Patty Patria, an Australian police officer who helps Invincible get back to his former glory.
We are showing the recently restored Theatrical Version of the film (which looks gorgeous!).
Polite warning: We are showing THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE with subtitles from the best available digital source.
// Part of BAR TRASH: Season 9 — CELLULOID JAM, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975). Hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo (creator of BAR TRASH and QUEER HORROR NIGHTS) and friends, all films screen with an introduction, intermission, and subtitles/captions (where possible!). Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. More info at tokenhomo.com //
