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Iron Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

Iron Man

Release Date: Friday, May 2, 2008

Director: Jon Favreau

Starring: Terrence Howard Gwyneth Paltrow Leslie Bibb Jeff Bridges

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.
Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Superhero

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Who stars in Iron Man – Cast List

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Who is making Iron Man – Crew List

A look at Iron Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jon Favreau last helmed The Lion King and The Jungle Book.

Director
Jon Favreau
Producers
Avi Arad
Don Murphy

Production – What we know about the Iron Man

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Key Facts

  • Based on the Marvel Comic book.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content
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Language
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Iron Man Release Date: When was the film released?

Iron Man was released in on Friday, May 2 , 2008. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Made of Honor, Redbelt and Son of Rambow.

Iron Man DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

Iron Man is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Iron Man today on Amazon.

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  • Added the soundtrack release date of May 6, 2008

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of September 30, 2008

  • Set the production budget to $186,000,000

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