I-Man (1986)
When a man is exposed to an alien gas, he acquires the ability to heal instantly and survive any injury or toxin.
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One of my all time favorites.
A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
At 6 years old I was enamored with the invention of the VCR and I have this movie on tape from back then. It is 80's quality two-head mono recording but it is watchable. It is complete with all the cornball 80's commercials.
When a truck carrying a sample of alien gas is ran off the road, the container springs a leak. A man and his son is exposed to the gas in an attempt to rescue the driver and a scientist. Discovering the gas has a strange effect on him. He and his son can heal instantly, now wanted by the elderly crime lord who wanted the gas for just that reason. They must discover a way to keep ahead of him and his men. Their only weakness is long term exposure to complete darkness will kill them. This was only a pilot for a series that never made it. Just Like "Exo-Man" and "The Man With The Power". A darn shame, because it's one funny and cool movie that shows the range of Scott Bakula as an actor.
This wasn't a regular program; it was a Disney "Sunday Night Movie" back when they had a new one every week. Brat Patrol was another one of those. They were pretty good movies. I remember looking forward to it all week with my little sisters.
I was laughed at when I said I remembered a show from the 80's where a guy was in an accident and absorbed some chemical that could regenerate his cells so he could never be hurt or get tired. Obviously, the show was short-lived because no one remembered it. I didn't know the guy was Scott Bakula either. I'm sure this show isn't on tape anywhere, but I loved it when it was on. Kind of a Six Million Dollar Man take-off. I win my bet.