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World War Z Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 8, 2013

World War Z

Release Date: Friday, June 21, 2013 Theaters

Director: Marc Forster

Starring: Brad Pitt Mireille Enos James Badge Dale Matthew Fox Julia Levy-Boeken

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 56 m

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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
Dede Gardner
Brad Pitt

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 for World War Z

Completed

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Post-Production

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Production

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Pre-Production

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Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent 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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Global Premiere with Muse

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Theatrical Trailer #2

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Theatrical Trailer

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TV Spot: Fight

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TV Spot: Would You Know

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TV Spot: Getting Out

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Super Bowl TV Spot

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On Set: Crowd Rush

Release Dates

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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, Somm and Downloaded.

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