Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. It is the fifth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Predominantly set during World War II, the film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a sickly man from Brooklyn who is transformed into...
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quick facts
Release date:July 22, 2011
Directed by:Joe Johnston
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:124 Minutes
Producer:Kevin Feige, Amir Madani
Editor:Robert Dalva, Jeffrey Ford
Music by:Alan Silvestri
Cinematography:Shelly Johnson
Screenplay by:Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Estimated budget:$140,000,000
Genre:Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Cast of Captain America: The First Avenger

Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
Born:December 21, 1948
Age:63
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Abraham Erskine
Born:November 11, 1960
Age:51
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Chester Phillips
Born:September 15, 1946
Age:65
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Red Skull
Born:April 4, 1960
Age:52
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
Arnim Zola
Born:September 7, 1966
Age:45
Neal McDonough
Neal McDonough
Dum Dum Dugan
Born:February 13, 1966
Age:46

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
2011 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Fantasy Film, Rick Heinrichs
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Film director of Captain America: The First Avenger

Joe Johnston
Joe Johnston
Born: May 13, 1950
Age: 61

Joseph Eggleston "Joe" Johnston II is an American film director and former effects artist best known for such effects-driven movies as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Jumanji and Jurassic Park III, also known for period films such as The Rocketeer, October Sky, The Wolfman, and Captain America: The...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Jurassic Park IV
Jurassic Park
Captain America in other media
Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 PG-13 (USA) Action
The Wolfman 2010 R (USA) Thriller
Hidalgo 2004 PG-13 (USA) Adventure
Jurassic Park III 2001 PG-13 (USA) Action
October Sky 1999 PG (USA) Biography
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure 1999 Adventure
Jumanji 1995 PG (USA) Adventure
The Pagemaster 1994 G (USA) Adventure
The Rocketeer 1991 PG (USA) Adventure
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989 PG (USA) Comedy
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Music Contributors

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri

Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American film composer and conductor. Silvestri is best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis,...
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Prequels and Sequels

Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger
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Filming Locations

London
London

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its...
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New York City
New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Italy
Italy

Italy /ˈɪtəli/ , officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy , is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe. To the north, it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south, it consists of the entirety of the Italian...
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