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X-Men: First Class Revisited
Posted 2 years ago
In the latest installment of Marvel Revisited, we look back on the divisive first chapter of a new mutant era with X-Men: First Class.
X-Men: First Class
- Theatrical - Wide 2011-06-03
- Cast James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Rose Byrne Kevin Bacon
- Directed by Matthew Vaughn
- Written by Matthew Vaughn Jane Goldman Ashley Miller
Box Office Gross:
$353,624,124
Running Time:
132 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
The Donners' Company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment
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Synopsis
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar,... See more some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
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