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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans as Captain America on Captain America The First Avenger Poster
Captain America: The First Avenger
PG-13
Superhero
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
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Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

Release Date
July 22, 2011
Director
Joe Johnston
Cast
Chris Evans , Haley Atwell , Sebastian Stan , Samuel L. Jackson , Hugo Weaving , Stanley Tucci
Runtime
124 minutes
Main Genre
Superhero
Writers
Christopher Markus , Stephen McFeely , Joe Simon
Studio
Marvel

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