The Avengers

Resource Information

The work The Avengers represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The Avengers

Statement of responsibility

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures ; a Marvel Studios presentation ; a Joss Whedon film ; produced by Kevin Feige ; story by Zak Penn and Joss Whedon ; screenplay and directed by Joss Whedon

Title variation

Marvel's

Contributor

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Marvel Studios
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Bettany, Paul, 1971-
• Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
• Evans, Chris, 1981-
• Gregg, Clark, 1962-
• Hemsworth, Chris
• Hiddleston, Tom
• Jackson, Samuel L
• Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-
• McGarvey, Seamus, 1967-
• Paltrow, Gwyneth, 1972-
• Renner, Jeremy
• Ruffalo, Mark
• Silvestri, Alan
• Skarsgård, Stellan
• Smulders, Cobie, 1982-
• trueWhedon, Joss, 1964-

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Alliances -- Drama
• Battles -- Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Feature films
• Good and evil -- Drama
• Quests (Expeditions) -- Drama
• Science fiction films
• Superhero films
• Superheroes -- Drama
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• DVD-Video discs
• trueDrama
• Feature films
• Science fiction films
• Superhero films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fres
• pa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Marvel makes cinematic history as it unites the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) assemble together for the very first time ever in this epic, action-packed blockbuster alongside Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Alan Silvestri ; music supervisor, Dave Jordan ; visual effects supervisor, Janek Sirrs ; visual effects and animation by Industrial Light & Magic ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; editors, Jeffrey Ford, Lisa Lassek ; production designer, James Chinlund ; director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; executive producers, Alan Fine, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, Louis D'Esposito, Patricia Whitcher, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference

Language note

• English, French or Spanish dialogue, English DVS ; with English, French or Spanish subtitles
• DVS, descriptive video service for the visually impaired
• SDH - subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

PerformerNote

Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgard, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany

Runtime

143

Series statement

• Avengers
• Marvel

Target audience

general

Technique

live action