Release Date
July 22, 2011
DVD Release Date
October 25, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Joe Johnston
Writer
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Cast
Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan, Toby Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Dominic Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci, Neal McDonough
Studio
Running Time
121 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action
"Captain America: The First Avenger" focuses on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving).... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The comic book adaptations have come fast and furiously this summer, yet none have established themselves among the genre’s best. Captain America: The First Avenger is the final 2011 entry, and like the other Marvel films, it’s entertaining but not much more. Full movie review »
