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World War Z Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Sep. 8, 2013

World War Z

Release Date: Friday, June 21, 2013 Nationwide

Marc Forster, James Badge Dale, Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, David Morse, Matthew Fox, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Dede Gardner, Damon Lindelof, J. Michael Straczynski, Julia Levy-Boeken, Daniella Kertesz, Ludi Boeken

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 56 m

  • 4.2

89%

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself
Cited as official plot version from paramount.com
Action Adventure Sci-Fi War

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in World War Z.

Crew Behind the Film

The World War Z behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Marc Forster last directed White Bird and White Bird. The film's writer J. Michael Straczynski last wrote Babylon 5: The Road Home and Underworld: Awakening.

Producers
David Ellison Rumored
Dede Gardner
Brad Pitt

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images
Runtime
1 hr, 56 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, WWZ

Language
English

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World War Z Global Premiere with Muse
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World War Z Theatrical Trailer #2
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World War Z Theatrical Trailer
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World War Z TV Spot: Fight
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World War Z TV Spot: Would You Know
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World War Z TV Spot: Getting Out
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World War Z Super Bowl TV Spot
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World War Z On Set: Crowd Rush

Production Details

What we know about the World War Z movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on the novel by Max Brooks. Additional shooting is scheduled for the fall of 2012 (06/12/2012).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

World War Z was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 21, 2013. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Monsters University, Rushlights and Liars All.



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