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Cast
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  • Shia LaBeouf

    Shia LaBeouf

    Sam Witwicky

  • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

    Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

    Carly Spencer

  • Peter Cullen

    Peter Cullen

    Optimus Prime

  • Tyrese Gibson

    Tyrese Gibson

    Epps

  • Leonard Nimoy

    Leonard Nimoy

    Sentinel Prime

  • Patrick Dempsey

    Patrick Dempsey

    Dylan

  • Frances McDormand

    Frances McDormand

    Mearing

  • John Turturro

    John Turturro

    Simmons

Credits
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  • Michael Bay

    Michael Bay

    Director

  • Ehren Kruger

    Ehren Kruger

    Screenwriter

  • Ian Bryce

    Ian Bryce

    Producer

  • Tom DeSanto

    Tom DeSanto

    Producer

  • Lorenzo di Bonaventura

    Lorenzo di Bonaventura

    Producer

  • Don Murphy

    Don Murphy

    Producer

  • Kenny Bates

    Kenny Bates

    Co-Producer

  • Allegra Clegg

    Allegra Clegg

    Co-Producer

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Summary

Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. The film centers around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet's most dangerous secrets. The villain of the third film will be Shockwave.

Company Info

  • Paramount Pictures Studio
  • DreamWorks Studios Studio
  • Di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc. Production Company
  • Kurtzman/Orci Production Company