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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Who will save us?

20045.91h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kerry Conran
Written by Kerry Conran
Produced by Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost, Jude Law
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $58.0M

Top 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

J

Julian Curry

Dr. Vargas

Themes & Keywords

journalistlondon, englandhimalaya mountain rangekiller robotcomputer warsteampunkrobot

About Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a mystery, action, thriller, science fiction, adventure film released in 2004 exploring themes of journalist, london, england, himalaya mountain range, killer robot, computer war, steampunk. Directed by Kerry Conran, it stars Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie. 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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