Captain Chaos

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This article is about the character from the Cannonball Run series of films. For the music group, please visit Captain Chaos (band).

Captain Chaos is a fictional character in the Cannonball Run movie series. He is the alter-ego of child-mannered Victor Prinzi. (Both portrayed by Dom Deluise) Whenever Victor, any of his friends, or anyone for that matter is in any sort of danger (particularly from bullies), Victor is instantly compelled to don his satin cape and mask to become... "Him". Doctors have diagnosed Victor with Multiple Personality Disorder, even though Victor is convinced that he actually channels the true spirit of a living superhero who always arrives just in time to save the day.

1 Characteristics and Abilities
2 "...Him."
3 Origin
4 Trivia

[edit] Characteristics and Abilities

Captain Chaos appears to have enhanced strength, perhaps fueled by Victor's rushes of adrenaline in times of danger or need. His appearances are always prefaced by a loud, vibrato singing battle cry call of "Dun dun DUNNNN!!" (Supposedly the Captain's heroic theme music).

When Victor transforms into Captain Chaos, he speaks very dynamically and deep, such as the stereotypical superhero voice. He laughs heartily when villains and foes fall beneath his heavy hand of justice, and he stands triumphantly akimbo when the danger has passed. Captain Chaos also appears to be fearless and to possess superhuman skills at driving an automobile.

[edit] "...Him."

While Victor is a friendly, child-like character and liked by most, when situations arise that he is too afraid to handle himself, he becomes Captain Chaos. However, the Captain (though heroic and sometimes useful in a pinch) is generally disliked by Victor's best friend, J.J. McClure. (Burt Reynolds) Many times, Captain Chaos has foiled J.J.'s plans of fame, women and fortune due to the Captain's overwhelming sense of duty and the greater-good. Because of this, Victor is explicitly forbidden from speaking the name of Captain Chaos in front of J.J. Hence the reason Victor always causiously refers to the hero simply as "...Him." (usually followed by a twinge of magical music.)

[edit] Origin

In the first Cannonball Run film, Pamela (Farrah Fawcett) asks Victor how he came to know Captain Chaos. Victor explains as follows:

“

When I was real young, I didn't have any friends, like I do now. Like J.J., and... ...well, like J.J. One day, I was in the schoolyard... nine guys were beatin' me up pretty good. And, there he was. Dun dun DUNNN! ...out of the blue! Pow! Slam! Bam! Baff! I sure was grateful! Nobody bothered me at school after that.

”