Iron Man

Iron Man

Theatrical - Wide 2008-04-30

Cast Robert Downey Jr. Terrence Howard Jeff Bridges Gwyneth Paltrow Leslie Bibb
Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Mark Fergus Hawk Ostby Matt Holloway

Box Office Gross: $585,174,222

Running Time: 126 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Marvel Studios, Marvel Entertainment, Fairview Entertainment

Genres: Action Adventure

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7/10

Synopsis

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

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