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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Who will save us?

Genres

MysteryActionThrillerScience FictionAdventure

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When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.

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Budget

$70000000

Revenue

$57958696

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

17 September 2004

Country

Italy

Cast

Jude Law

Jude Law

Sky Captain

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Polly Perkins

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Franky

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Dex

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Paley

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Mysterious Woman

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Kaji

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)

Trevor Baxter

Trevor Baxter

Dr Walter Jennings

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Dr. Vargas

Peter Law

Peter Law

Dr. Kessler

Jon Rumney

Jon Rumney

German Scientist

Khan Bonfils

Khan Bonfils

Creepy

Samta Gyatso

Samta Gyatso

Scary

Louis Hilyer

Louis Hilyer

Executive Officer

Mark Wells

Mark Wells

Communication Engineer

James Cash

James Cash

Uniformed Officer

Tenzin Bhagen

Tenzin Bhagen

Kalacakra Priest

Thupten Tsondru

Thupten Tsondru

Dying Old Man

Matthew Grant

Matthew Grant

Crewman #1

Steve Morphew

Steve Morphew

Crewman #2

Nancy Crane

Nancy Crane

Receptionist

Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

Police Sergeant

Paul Canter

Paul Canter

Police Officer

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Radio Operator

William Hope

William Hope

American Broadcaster

Jonathan Keeble

Jonathan Keeble

British Broadcaster

Stéphane Cornicard

Stéphane Cornicard

French Broadcaster

Stephen Ballantyne

Stephen Ballantyne

German Broadcaster

Victor Sobchak

Victor Sobchak

Russian Broadcaster

Mido Hamada

Mido Hamada

Soldier

Gerard Monaco

Gerard Monaco

Technician

Chris Robson

Chris Robson

Hindenburg Porter

Matthew Coulter

Matthew Coulter

Hindenburg Boy

Merritt Yohnka

Merritt Yohnka

Construction Worker

Charlotte Kyle

Charlotte Kyle

Hindenberg Passenger (uncredited)

James Bannon

James Bannon

Voice Actor (uncredited)

Karl Champley

Karl Champley

Pilot (uncredited)

David Decio

David Decio

Pilot (uncredited)

Matthew Feitshans

Matthew Feitshans

Officer (uncredited)

Sky Soleil

Sky Soleil

Officer (uncredited)

Chuen Tsou

Chuen Tsou

Buddhist Monk (uncredited)

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