Pacific Rim Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 12, 2013

Pacific Rim

Release Date: Friday, July 12, 2013 Theaters

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Starring: Charlie Day • Idris Elba • Rob Kazinsky • Max Martini • Clifton Collins Jr.

PG-13 Action N/A

4.45 / 5.0

61% WILL SEE 39% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Who stars in Pacific Rim – Cast List

Charlie Day
... Professor

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Honey Don’t!
Idris Elba
... Stacker Pentecost

Zootopia 2, Zootopia
R
Rob Kazinsky
... Yancy Antrobus

Hot Pursuit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
M
Max Martini
... Herc Hansen

Osiris, Fifty Shades of Grey
C
Clifton Collins Jr.
... Tendo Choi

Train Dreams, The Last Frontier (series)
D
Diego Klattenhoff
Lavender
Ron Perlman
Succubus, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
R
Rinko Kikuchi
... Mako Mori

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, 47 Ronin
R
Robert Maillet
... Aleksis

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
C
Callum Greene
Charlie Hunnam
The Gentlemen, Monster: The Ed Gein Story (mini-series)

Who is making Pacific Rim – Crew List

A look at Pacific Rim behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Guillermo del Toro last helmed Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. The film's writer Travis Beacham last penned Pacific Rim Uprising and Clash of the Titans.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Screenwriter: Travis Beacham
Producers: Jon Jashni
Mary Parent
Guillermo del Toro
Thomas Tull

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Legendary Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production – What we know about the Pacific Rim

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2013

Completed

Changed Pacific Rim movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Jul 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Already in pre-production with filming starting in September 2011

Mar 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Been in development for 8 months and may be Guillermo del Toro's next film.

May 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Still Waters
Language: English

Pacific Rim Trailers and Clips

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Pacific Rim Release Date: When was the film released?

Pacific Rim was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 12 , 2013. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including Grown Ups 2, Pawn Shop Chronicles and Still Mine. Additional information: 3D/2D; IMAX.