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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 · 2011-07-22 · 2h 4m · EN
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When patriots become heroes

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.

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Joe JohnstonDirector
Budget
$140M
Box office
$370.6M

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Chris EvansChris EvansSteve Rogers / Captain AmericaTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesChester PhillipsHayley AtwellHayley AtwellPeggy CarterSebastian StanSebastian StanJames Buchanan 'Bucky' BarnesHugo WeavingHugo WeavingJohann Schmidt / Red SkullDominic CooperDominic CooperHoward StarkRichard ArmitageRichard ArmitageHeinz KrugerNeal McDonoughNeal McDonoughTimothy 'Dum Dum' DuganStanley TucciStanley TucciAbraham ErskineSamuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonNick FuryToby JonesToby JonesDr. Arnim ZolaDerek LukeDerek LukeGabe Jones

Keywords

Period dramaBased on comicOrigin storySuperheroHeroismAftercreditsstingerWorld war iiMarvel cinematic universeNew york cityShieldBrooklyn, new york cityNaziSuper soldierSoldiersBlack widowWarMarvel cinematic universe (mcu)Agent carterAgents of shieldAnother black widow

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Genre affinityAction · Adventure · Science FictionTheme affinityPeriod Drama · Based On Comic · Origin StoryVisual stylePeriod DramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWorld War Ii · WarDirector preference17710

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What is Captain America: The First Avenger about?

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.

How long is Captain America: The First Avenger?

Captain America: The First Avenger has a runtime of 124 minutes.

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