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Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Release poster
Directed byRod Hardy
Written byDavid S. Goyer[1]
Produced byAvi Arad
StarringDavid Hasselhoff
Lisa Rinna
Sandra Hess
Neil Roberts
Garry Chalk
Tracy Waterhouse
Tom McBeath
Ron Canada
CinematographyJames Bartle
Edited byDrake Silliman A.C.E.
Music byKevin Kiner
Gary Lionelli
Production
company
Release date
May 26, 1998
Running time
90 min.
LanguageEnglish

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an American television film based on the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury.[2] It was first broadcast on May 26, 1998 on Fox. Directed by Rod Hardy, the film stars David Hasselhoff as Fury, a retired super spy who is approached to return to duty to take down the terrorist organization HYDRA, who threaten to attack Manhattan with a pathogen they have reconstituted known as the Death's Head virus. Lisa Rinna plays Contessa Valentina "Val" Allegra de Fontaine, and Sandra Hess plays Andrea von Strucker / Viper. It was released on DVD on September 30, 2008.

Plot

Nick Fury, retired, is approached to return to duty to take down agents of the terrorist organization HYDRA, led by the children of Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, an old enemy of his. HYDRA has reconstituted a pathogen known as the Death's Head virus, and threatens to attack Manhattan with it, barring payment of US $1 billion.

Cast

David Hasselhoff as Nick Fury

Differences from comic

The differences between the comics and the film included HYDRA appearing with black Men in Black-type suits, rather than the green uniform from the comics. Andreas did not appear, but Andrea did have a younger brother named Werner (in the comics the twins had an older half-brother named Werner). The two had no apparent mutant powers. Andrea was codenamed Viper. Peter Haworth appears as Dr. Arnim Zola, an elderly HYDRA chemist responsible for the creation of the Death's Head virus. Baron Strucker's body is shown frozen in a chamber. In the final scene of the movie, he is brought back to life. In comics, Dugan has red hair, moustache and a bowler hat. None are present in the movie. In this movie, Gabe Jones' character was combined with Sidney (The Gaffer) Levine who was the S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist in the comics.

Reception

The film received a mixed reception.[4][5][6][7]

Home media release

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. was released on DVD on 30 September 2008 exclusively at Best Buy stores.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Avengers: Nick Fury's TV History". IGN. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  2. ^ "Marvel In The 90's: NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD Review". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  3. ^ As spelled officially by Marvel Comics on its S.H.I.E.L.D. page, although misspelled with a male name and spelled with different Italian article as "Valentina Allegro de Fontaine" in her name's first two mentions, in Strange Tales #159, "Spy School", 10, panel 6, and Strange Tales #162, "So Evil, the Night" p.3, panel 6.
  4. ^ "David Hasselhoff: I Was 'The Ultimate Nick Fury'". Movie hole. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  5. ^ "Marvel In The 90's: NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD Review". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  6. ^ "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  7. ^ "David Hasselhoff wants another shot at Nick Fury". Yahoo. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  8. ^ Monfette, Christopher (2008-09-22). "Best Buy Employs Nick Fury". IGN. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
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