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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

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When patriots become heroes

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

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Director
Joe Johnston
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    Captain America / Steve Rogers Chris Evans
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    Peggy Carter Hayley Atwell
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    James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes Sebastian Stan
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    Colonel Chester Phillips Tommy Lee Jones
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    Johann Schmidt / Red Skull Hugo Weaving
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    Howard Stark Dominic Cooper
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    Heinz Kruger Richard Armitage
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    Dr. Abraham Erskine Stanley Tucci

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