Marvel's The Avengers

Resource Information

The work Marvel's The Avengers represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Normal Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Marvel's The Avengers

Statement of responsibility

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

Title variation

Avengers

Creator

• Marvel's The Avengers (Motion picture : 2012)

Contributor

• Hemsworth, Chris
• Hiddleston, Tom
• Feige, Kevin
• Evans, Chris, 1981-
• Jackson, Samuel L.
• Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-
• Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
• Lassek, Lisa
• Chinlund, James
• McGarvey, Seamus, 1967-
• Ford, Jeffrey
• Penn, Zak, 1968-
• Renner, Jeremy
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Ruffalo, Mark
• Silvestri, Alan
• Marvel Studios
• Skarsgård, Stellan
• Marvel Entertainment Group
• Byrne, Alexandra
• Whedon, Joss, 1964-
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)

Actor

• Evans, Chris, 1981-
• Skarsgård, Stellan
• Ruffalo, Mark
• Renner, Jeremy
• Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
• Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-
• Jackson, Samuel L.
• Hiddleston, Tom
• Hemsworth, Chris

Art director

• Chinlund, James

Cinematographer

• McGarvey, Seamus, 1967-

Composer

• Silvestri, Alan

Costume designer

• Byrne, Alexandra

Director

• Whedon, Joss, 1964-

Distributor

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)

Film editor

• Lassek, Lisa
• Ford, Jeffrey

Producer

• Feige, Kevin

Production company

• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Marvel Studios
• Marvel Entertainment Group

Screenwriter

• Penn, Zak, 1968-

Subject

• Good and evil -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Action and adventure films
• Iron Man (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Hulk, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Thor, (Norse deity) -- Drama
• Superheroes -- Drama
• Avengers (Fictitious characters) -- Drama
• Captain America, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Superhero films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Science fiction films
• Fury, Nick (Fictitious character) -- Drama

Genre

• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of superhumans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army

Cataloging source

LPU

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; production designer, James Chinlund ; editors, Jeffrey Ford, Lisa Lassek ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; music, Alan Silvestri

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

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

Language note

English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles French or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video; closed-captioned in English

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.M3787 2012

PerformerNote

Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson

Runtime

143

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action