Captain America: The First Avenger

Poster for the movie "Captain America: The First Avenger"

The Marvel Comics character Captain America was the inspiration for a 2011 American superhero film titled Captain America: The First Avenger. It is the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Direct by: Joe Johnston

Starring: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci.

Revenue: $370.6 million

Synopsis:

The year is 1941, and war has broken out over the globe. Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers (Captain America) gets rejected from the military due to his short stature, despite his desire to do his part and serve his country. Steve gets his break when he enrolls in a secret program that transforms him into the super soldier Captain America. Captain America, aided by Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes and Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter, takes on the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.

 

Poster for the movie "Captain America: The First Avenger"

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 124 min - Action, Adventure, Science Fiction - 22 July 2011
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During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Director:  Joe Johnston
Stars:  Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Bruno Ricci, JJ Feild, Kenneth Choi, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L. Jackson, Lex Shrapnel, Michael Brandon, Martin Sherman, Natalie Dormer, Oscar Pearce, William Hope, Nicholas Pinnock, Marek Oravec, David Bradley, Leander Deeny, Sam Hoare, Simon Kunz, Kieran O'Connor, Jenna Coleman, Sophie Colquhoun, Doug Cockle, Ben Batt, Mollie Fitzgerald, Damon Driver, David McKail, Amanda Walker, Richard Freeman, Katherine Press, Sergio Covino, Marcello Walton, Anatole Taubman, Jan Pohl, Erich Redman, Rosanna Hoult, Naomi Slights, Kirsty Mather, Laura Haddock, James Payton, Ronan Raftery, Nick Hendrix, Luke Allen-Gale, Jack Gordon, Ben Uttley, Patrick Monckeberg, Amanda Righetti, Stan Lee, Fabrizio Santino, Caroline Royce

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Storyline

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.


Tagline: When patriots become heroes

Details

Official Website:  http://captainamerica.marvel.com/
Language:  French, Norwegian, English
Release Date:  22 July 2011

Box Office

Budget:  $140,000,000
Revenue:  $370,569,774

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 04 min