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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction • 2h 4m

Overview

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.

Director: Joe Johnston

Cast: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L. Jackson, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Kenneth Choi, JJ Feild, Bruno Ricci, Lex Shrapnel, Michael Brandon, Martin Sherman, Natalie Dormer, Oscar Pearce, William Hope, Nicholas Pinnock, Marek Oravec, David Bradley, Leander Deeny, Sam Hoare, Simon Kunz, Kieran O'Connor, Jenna Coleman, Sophie Colquhoun, Doug Cockle, Ben Batt, Mollie Fitzgerald, Damon Driver, David McKail, Richard Freeman, Katherine Press, Sergio James, Marcello Walton, Vincent Montuel, Fabrizio Santino, Maxwell Newman, Anatole Taubman, Jan Pohl, Erich Redman, Rosanna Hoult, Naomi Slights, Kirsty Mather, Megan Sanderson, Darren Simpson, Fernanda Toker, Laura Haddock, James Payton, Ronan Raftery, Nick Hendrix, Luke Allen-Gale, Benjamin Uttley, Kevin Millington, Patrick Monckeberg, Peter Stark, Amanda Righetti, Jennifer Abbotts, Michelle Antrobus, Lucy Dean, Erin Dusek, Nicole Evans, Lizzi Franklin, Emma Harris, Rachael Isherwood, Danielle Kelly, Nicole May, Stevie-Jean McGuire, Anna McNicholas, Rosie Pethullis, Jessica Powell, Rai Quartley, Sarah Riches, Holly Rostron, Caroline Royce, Stephanie Jayne Thompson, Lucie Waugh, Billy Lozowski, Gregory Paulett, Adam Birch, Adam Kent, Wiliam Morris, David Soall, Paul Simmons, Marc Wheeler, Chris Diggle, Michael Humphrey, Stan Lee, Steve Leighton, Nathan Robinson, Paul Blackwell, Spencer Garrett

Best English-Friendly Release

Disney 4K Blu-ray or Paramount Blu-ray for non-DNR version

Best Video Release

Disney 4K Blu-ray or Paramount Blu-ray for non-DNR version

Best Audio Release

DTS-HD 7.1 from Paramount Blu-ray is not Atmoused

Format

UHD Blu-ray

Length

124 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

Marvel's Captain America - The First Avenger, Marvel Studios' Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America

Last Updated

10 months ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release

Disney 4K Blu-ray or Paramount Blu-ray for non-DNR version

Best Video Release

Disney 4K Blu-ray or Paramount Blu-ray for non-DNR version

Best Audio Release

DTS-HD 7.1 from Paramount Blu-ray is not Atmoused

Format
UHD Blu-ray
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Length
124 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
Marvel's Captain America - The First Avenger, Marvel Studios' Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America
Last Updated
10 months ago
Contributors

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Additional Info:

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International Cut: Paramount Blu-ray

Encore Cut: Germany Winkler Film 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

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Additional Info:

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