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  • Robert Downey Jr.

    Robert Downey Jr.

    Tony Stark/Iron Man

  • Chris Evans

    Chris Evans

    Steve Rogers/Captain America

  • Mark Ruffalo

    Mark Ruffalo

    Bruce Banner/The Hulk

  • Chris Hemsworth

    Chris Hemsworth

    Thor

  • Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett Johansson

    Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow

  • Jeremy Renner

    Jeremy Renner

    Clint Barton/Hawkeye

  • Tom Hiddleston

    Tom Hiddleston

    Loki

  • Clark Gregg

    Clark Gregg

    Agent Phil Coulson

Credits
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  • Joss Whedon

    Joss Whedon

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Kevin Feige

    Kevin Feige

    Producer

  • Alan Fine

    Alan Fine

    Executive Producer

  • Jon Favreau

    Jon Favreau

    Executive Producer

  • Stan Lee

    Stan Lee

    Executive Producer

  • Louis D'Esposito

    Louis D'Esposito

    Executive Producer

  • Patty Whitcher

    Patty Whitcher

    Executive Producer

  • Victoria Alonso

    Victoria Alonso

    Executive Producer

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Summary

When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

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  • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Studio
  • Marvel Studios Production Company