The Avengers – Trailers, Photos and Cast
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in 'The Avengers' - © Marvel Studios
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, and Tom Hiddleston [full cast list under the 'Cast' tab]
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Genres: Action, drama, comedy
Running Time: 142 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference
Soundtrack: Track details
Reviews: Review by Kevin Finnerty / Review by Ian Forbes
Official Synopsis: Marvel’s The Avengers is the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
'The Avengers' Resources
Chris Evans – ‘Captain America’
Robert Downey Jr – ‘Tony Stark/Iron Man’
Chris Hemsworth – ‘Dr Donald Blake/Thor’
Mark Ruffalo – ‘Bruce Banner/The Hulk’
Scarlett Johansson – ‘Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow’
Jeremy Renner – ‘ Clint Barton/Hawkeye’
Samuel L Jackson – ‘Nick Fury’
Tom Hiddleston – ‘Loki’
