Iron Man (2008) Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Iron Man (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Iron Man Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he"s given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark"s Humvee that he"s riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives - barely - with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart. In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. Thus Iron Man is born. He uses the primitive device to escape from the cave in Iraq. Once back home, he then begins work on perfecting the Iron Man suit. But the man who was put in charge of Stark Industries has plans of his own to take over Tony"s technology for other matters.
Tagline: Heroes aren"t born. They"re built.
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Iron Man Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $319,034,126
Awards: 24
Nominations: 73
Language: English, Persian, Urdu, Arabic, Kurdish, Hind
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Iron Man Release Dates In Theaters: May 02, 2008
Writers: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
Producers: Victoria Alonso, Ari Arad, Avi Arad, Peter Billingsley, Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Eric Heffron, Jeremy Latcham, Stan Lee, David Maisel
Editors: Dan Lebental
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Iron Man (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
Iron Man Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Tony Stark |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Rhodey |
| Jeff Bridges | ... | Obadiah Stane |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Pepper Potts |
| Leslie Bibb | ... | Christine Everhart |
| Shaun Toub | ... | Yinsen |
| Faran Tahir | ... | Raza |
| Clark Gregg | ... | Agent Coulson |
| Bill Smitrovich | ... | General Gabriel |
| Sayed Badreya | ... | Abu Bakaar |
| Paul Bettany | ... | JARVIS (voice) |
| Jon Favreau | ... | Hogan |
| Peter Billingsley | ... | William Ginter Riva |
| Tim Guinee | ... | Major Allen |
| Will Lyman | ... | Award Ceremony Narrator (voice) |
| Tom Morello | ... | Guard |
| Marco Khan | ... | Guard |
| Khalili Dastan | ... | Guard (as Daston Kalili) |
| Ido Mor | ... | Guard (as Ido Ezra) |
| Kevin Foster | ... | Jimmy |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. (b. April 4, 1965) – Tony Stark
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Bob Downey | Robert Downey | Robert Downey Jr - Terrence Howard (b. March 11, 1969) – Rhodey
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Terence Howard | Terrance Dashon Howard | Terrence DaShon Howard | Terrence DaShown Howard | Terrence Dashon Howard - Jeff Bridges (b. December 4, 1949) – Obadiah Stane
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jeffrey Bridges - Gwyneth Paltrow (b. September 27, 1972) – Pepper Potts
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: @gwynethpaltrow | Gwenyth Paltrow - Leslie Bibb (b. November 17, 1973) – Christine Everhart
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Lesley Bibb - Shaun Toub (b. November 30, 1962) – Yinsen
Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Faran Tahir (b. February 16, 1963) – Raza
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Clark Gregg (b. April 2, 1962) – Agent Coulson
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Bill Smitrovich (b. May 16, 1947) – General Gabriel
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: William Smitrovich | Bill Smitrovitch - Sayed Badreya (b. February 4, 1957) – Abu Bakaar
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Elsayed Badreya | El Sayed Badrya | Elsayed Badrya - Paul Bettany (b. May 27, 1971) – JARVIS (voice)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3¼" (1.91 m) - Jon Favreau (b. October 19, 1966) – Hogan
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: John Favreau - Peter Billingsley (b. April 16, 1971) – William Ginter Riva
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Peter Michaelsen - Tim Guinee (b. November 18, 1962) – Major Allen
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Timothy Guinee - Will Lyman (b. May 20, 1948) – Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: William Lyman
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