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Iron Man
A charismatic, fast-paced superhero origin that balances witty banter with tense action and a satisfying redemption arc.
About 2008 film directed by Jon Favreau
Genres action, adventure, science fiction, superhero
Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Stan Lee, Jeff Bridges, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Terrence Howard
Music Ramin Djawadi
Runtime 126 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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