Our world is in peril.
Gaia, the spirit of the Earth,
can no longer stand the terrible destruction
plaguing our planet.
She sends five magic rings to five special young people...
Kwame from Africa, with the power of Earth.
[ Sirens wailing ]
From North America... Wheeler, with the power of fire.
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From the Soviet Union... Linka, with the power of wind.
From Asia... Gi, with the power of water.
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And from South America... Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.
When the five powers combine,
they summon Earth's greatest champion...
Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
Captain Planet: The power is yours!
Heart!
Gi, you must get out of there.
Aah!
You scared me.
What's wrong, Ma-Ti?
Shark!
Oh, Ma-Ti, it's just a basking shark.
It only eats plankton.
But it was following me.
It was probably just curious.
It wouldn't attack you unless you were about this big.
That is how small I feel.
Gi: Ma-Ti, why didn't you use your heart power
to send the shark away?
I do not know. I guess I was too scared to think straight.
Are you too scared to finish breakfast?
Gi, I thought I wa breakfast.
It is not every day I run into a 40-foot shark...
[ Gasps ]
Even if it is not a man-eater.
Marley, did you hear that?
Some kid was attacked by a giant man-eating shark!
[ Spits ]
Wow! A man-eater?
Ma-Ti: Maybe that big guy was not after me,
but sharks still give me the creeps.
Gi: Ma-Ti, there are more than 350 kinds of sharks,
and most of them are harmless.
Yeah. How about that killer shark in that movie?
It was a man-eater.
That movie gave sharks a bad rap.
Even so-called man-eaters rarely attack people.
Funny thing is you're about 10 times more likely
to be killed by a falling airplane part
than by a shark.
I guess maybe I did overreact.
[ Chuckles ] Come on. Let's go swimming.
[ Gasps ] Donna, did you hear?
Four boys in a fishing boat were eaten alive
by a 60-foot killer shark!
They couldn't be talking about
that basking shark, could they?
[ People shouting ]
All: Sharks!
Let me out of here!
Check it out, man.
Someone do something!
It's a shark!
[ Crowd shouting ]
Fellow citizens,
I wish I knew what to do.
[ Boom! ]
Argos Bleak at your service.
I'm your solution.
I got the technology here
to wipe out every shark in the bay.
Then you're hired.
[ Cheering ]
Eh, put a cork in it.
I warn you... I charge by the shark.
That's okay. Anything. Just make our beach safe again.
Wait! You can't turn Bleak loose on that basking shark!
It's harmless!
And sharks have a place in nature.
[ Laughs evilly ]
Sharks have a place, all right...
Over my mantelpiece, stuffed and mounted.
That guy cracks me up!
Ha ha ha ha!
Didn't I tell you to put a cork in it?!
Butt out, kid. This isn't your town.
You can't wipe out sharks or any other animal
without messing up the balance of nature.
I'll mess up your balance, shark lover.
Whoa!
Wish me luck, suckers.
[ Cheering ]
All right! Life is good, but windsurfing's great.
Whoa!
Sorry to take the wind out of your sails, Wheeler,
but we need you.
Wheeler, you are all wet, as usual.
This better be good.
I'm afraid it's very bad.
Argos Bleak is harpooning everything in sight
that has a dorsal fin.
That nurse shark is not a man-eater.
It's afraid of people.
Linka: Apparently with good reason.
Gaia: Those sharks weren't dangerous.
And they don't stand a chance against Bleak's hunting gear.
Wheeler: Ugh! That ugly sucker
has got to be a man-eater.
The goblin shark won't win any beauty contests,
but it eats only small animals.
Linka: Oh, no! Bleak has caught it!
This is awful.
That butcher! What's he doing that for?
Gaia: Shark fin soup brings a high price.
But without its fin, a shark cannot swim.
Wheeler: Looks like he's drowning!
Gaia: It is.
Sharks breathe by moving water through their gills.
When they stop swimming, they die.
Humans are a much greater threat to sharks
than sharks are to humans.
Planeteers, you must stop Bleak's pointless butchery.
All right, Gaia, but it feels kind of weird
trying to save some bloodthirsty shark.
Bleak is bloodthirsty.
A shark is just a predator, like a wolf or a tiger.
It keeps other animals from overpopulating.
If you'd ever been stung by a stingray,
you might wish there were more sharks.
Okay. I say we find Gi and Ma-Ti and stop Bleak.
Da!
Absolutely! Let's go!
I'll take my new windsurfer,
just in case I have some free time.
Stop the shark slaughter,
and I promise you fair winds from now on.
Well, is it good news, Mr. Bleak?
My radar shows the bay is totally free of sharks.
You can see the evidence for yourself.
That miserable butcher! I'm going to...
Wait. Listen.
Well, then, um, your job is done.
Not by a long shot. I'm heading for the open sea
to get the big one that that kid saw.
He must mean that harmless basking shark.
We have to stop him.
Superb! I'm gonna reopen the beach.
You can pick up your check anytime, Mr. Bleak.
I'll be back soon!
Water!
Whoa!
Come on, Ma-Ti. We're stowing away.
He will never look in here.
Where did that blasted wave come from?
Uh-oh.
Nothing!
Maybe those yokels made it up.
Maybe there is no giant killer shark.
Maybe Bleak will give up the hunt.
Right. And maybe nuclear waste
will turn out to be good for your health.
[ Beeping ]
What's that?
It's not a shark.
It's not even underwater.
It's those pain-in-the-boat Planeteers.
They're not going to ruin my fishing trip.
He's going to shoot down our friends!
Bleak: Heh heh! Let's see.
Should I go for the tail rotor or the cockpit?
Water!
Not again!
Two can play that game, you little brats!
Aah! Aah!
Ha ha ha ha!
The catch of the day is Planeteer,
an annoying oceanic pest.
This will keep you from commanding that blasted ring.
Now let's see if I can increase my catch.
Planeteer alert! There's Argos Bleak!
Kwame: I'm going in.
Okay, eco-brats.
This one has your name on it.
Hang on! We're about to hit!
What a shot! Knocked them clean out of the sky!
The door's jammed!
The water pressure is holding it closed.
We cannot get out!
Wheeler: We're about to find out
how that goblin shark felt.
Wheeler: We're not finished yet.
Fire!
It won't work. I have a sinking feeling.
Kwame, it's been great knowing you.
Linka, how about a goodbye kiss?
Wheeler, you have a one-track mind,
but under the circumstances...
We are forgetting simple physics.
When the cockpit fills with water,
the pressure will equalize.
And then we can open the door!
Kwame, you have saved us!
Yeah. Thanks a lot.
You could have waited another five seconds.
No time.
[ All inhale deeply ]
[ Gasping ]
Oh, no!
Wheeler did not come up!
Whew!
I couldn't leave without my windsurfer.
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
It'll be a little crowded, but it'll get us to shore.
Ow!
Something stung me!
Look! In the water!
Sea wasps! Don't touch them!
Gi warned me about them. They have a nasty sting.
Tell me about it.
There are so many.
And they are drifting toward that beach.
We must warn the swimmers.
Hold on, everyone.
Wind.
Ah, chum.
A tasty blend of fish parts and blood.
Perfect for drawing sharks.
And you two...
You'll be my little chums, as well.
Won't you? Ha ha ha ha!
[ Engine starts ]
Mayor: Hey! Hey, you!
I'm the mayor here, and I don't allow windsurfing at this beach.
Mr. Mayor, you have to close the beach! Fast!
There are dangerous jellyfish drifting to shore!
Believe me, these swimmers are in big trouble.
Don't be ridiculous! We've never had jellyfish here.
Wheeler: Well, you do now.
Now do you believe us?
Those are sea wasp stings.
Yeah, I believe you. I believe you.
Listen! The beach is closed!
Everyone out of the water now!
[ All shouting ]
Wheeler: We got to do something.
I can save them, but I need that abandoned pier.
Yes. Anything. Just help them, please.
Earth!
Oh. Thank you. Thank you.
But where did those jellyfish come from?
They were always there,
but the sharks kept their numbers in check.
That is the danger of upsetting nature's balance.
Oh! That's what that girl and boy said.
They tried to warn us, but we wouldn't listen.
That sounds like Gi and Ma-Ti! Where are they now?
Excuse me, Mayor. I saw those two stow away
on that shark hunter's hydrofoil.
Then they are in great danger!
Oh... well, I've got a sailboat.
And I have the wind to fill your sails.
[ Chuckles ] My little chums are doing their job.
Look behind you, Planet-bait!
That's a blue shark! A man-eater!
Too bad it's not the big one I'm after.
[ Laughs evilly ]
Whoa! Up ahead... A 40-footer!
Could be a new record.
Bleak: Come on. Come on!
Wheeler: No! That shark is about to chow down on Gi and Ma-Ti
and make sushi out of Suchi!
You mean Bleak is chasing a harmless shark
while that man-eater is after your friends?
That is Bleak for you.
Get as close as you can, Mayor.
I'll try to cut them free with... fire!
Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!
You burnt her hair!
Hey, you try burning off a rope
on a moving inner tube being chased by a shark.
The shark, Ma-Ti! The shark!
Aah!
Use your ring!
I-I am scared.
[ Chattering ]
Now, Ma-Ti!
Heart.
Linka: Hooray! You're safe!
Hurry! Bleak's going to kill the basking shark!
Got him!
Fire!
I'll get you next, Planet punks!
Your chances of that are bleak, Argos.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined...
I am Captain Planet!
Try picking on someone your own size, Bleak.
Eat cold steel, planet!
Sorry. I'm on a diet.
So let's just wrap things up, Bleak.
I'm tired of you cutting into my net profits!
Sorry. You're looking at a net loss.
You're "oil" washed up, Planet!
[ Coughing ]
Here comes the basking shark!
It's hurt!
Whoa!
Oh!
Aah! Get away!
Somebody help me!
Don't let it get me!
Well, I'd hate to see that poor blue shark get indigestion.
Aren't you going to kill that predatory monster?
I'm letting you live,
so why don't you live and let live?
Go, Planet!
Thanks to you, we now have to worry about jellyfish!
You're fired, Bleak!
[ Chitters ]
Mr. Mayor, the best way to protect your environment
is to not mess with it in the first place.
The power is yours!
Look! The basking shark is coming back!
It only attacked Bleak because it was hurt.
Don't be afraid, Ma-Ti. Use your ring.
No problem. I'm not scared of basking sharks.
Heart.
There. Now your wound will heal.
May you live in peace.
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Earth is home to thousands of plant and animal species.
Gaia: And that includes sharks.
Like all predators, they can be dangerous,
but they also help to keep our oceans healthy.
And to keep yourself healthy,
get out of the water if sharks are around.
But do not panic. Thrashing motions attract sharks.
Blood also draws sharks,
so do not go swimming if you have an open cut.
The power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Today many people are careless
with things that belong to us all.
Like our oceans,
where greedy fishermen needlessly kill thousands of animals,
including turtles, birds, and dolphins,
along with their catch.
And they are threatening the jobs of those fishermen
who use our oceans properly.
Ma-Ti: The ocean needs our help.
If we don't protect it today, it won't be here tomorrow.
The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water! Heart!
All: Go, Planet!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
♪ Captain Planet
♪ He's our hero
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ He's our powers magnified
♪ And he's fighting on the planet's side ♪
♪ Captain Planet
♪ He's our hero
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ Gonna help him put asunder
♪ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder ♪
You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!
♪ We're the Planeteers, you can be one, too ♪
♪ 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do ♪
♪ Looting and polluting is not the way ♪
♪ Hear what Captain Planet has to say ♪
The power is yours!
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