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Captain America: The first avenger [videorecording]

2011
DVDs and BluRay
Chris Evans stars as Steve Rogers in this superhero action adventure directed by Joe Johnston. Despite being rejected mutiple times by the U.S. Army because of his poor health and small build, Rogers is determined to serve his country. Impressed with his resolve, Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) recruits him for an experimental programme which successfully transforms him into the super-soldier Captain America. Meanwhile, high-ranking Nazi and Hydra leader Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving) seeks to harness the powers of a mysterious artefact called the Tesseract to eliminate all those who oppose him. Rogers teams up with his best friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and leads his new unit in the fight against Schmidt but he proves to be a formidable foe. The cast also includes Tommy Lee Jones, Hayley Atwell and Toby Jones.
Main title:
Imprint:
Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011.
Collation:
1 videodisc (124 min.) : col.
Notes:
Made in 2011.Based on the Marvel Comics series.DVDN.Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Languages (English).Credits: music, Alan Silvestri; cinematographer, Shelly Johnson.Credits: director, Joe Johnston; writer, Christopher Markus; writer, Stephen McFeely; music, Alan Silvestri; cinematographer, Shelly Johnson.Based on the Marvel Comics character.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Dominic Cooper, Stanley Tucci, Richard Armitage, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Neal McDonough, Toby Jones.
Audience:
BBFC code: 12.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437525115
Language:
EnglishHindiSwedishAUD
BRN:
725065
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