Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sep 17, 2004

1h 47m

★ 5.9

Who will save us?

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.

Genres

Mystery

Action

Thriller

Science Fiction

Adventure

Production Companies

Filmauro

Brooklyn Films II

Riff Raff Entertainment

Blue Flower

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Trailers

Cast

Sky Captain

Jude Law

Polly Perkins

Gwyneth Paltrow

Franky

Angelina Jolie

Dex

Giovanni Ribisi

Paley

Michael Gambon

Mysterious Woman

Bai Ling

Kaji

Omid Djalili

Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Dr Walter Jennings

Trevor Baxter

Dr. Vargas

Julian Curry

Dr. Kessler

Peter Law

German Scientist

Jon Rumney

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