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Avatar (2009) -- Jake Sully (Worthington) is a paraplegic war veteran who is brought to the planet Pandora to participate in a program designed to help him walk again. The program introduces him to his avatar, a creature whose genetics are half human and half Na'vi, a sentient humanoid race who inhabit Pandora. In time, Jake will find himself in the middle of an escalating conflict between the two races.
Avatar (2009) -- Jake Sully (Worthington) is a paraplegic war veteran who is brought to the planet Pandora to participate in a program designed to help him walk again. The program introduces him to his avatar, a creature whose genetics are half human and half Na'vi, a sentient humanoid race who inhabit Pandora. In time, Jake will find himself in the middle of an escalating conflict between the two races.
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Director:
James Cameron
Writer:
James Cameron (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 December 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Plot:
A band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population. full summary | full synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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Is Avatar’s Budget Half a Billion, or Half That?
 (From newsinfilm. 9 November 2009, 4:02 PM, PST)
People Find New Way to Rag on Avatar; Film Reportedly Cost Over a Half-Billion Dollars
 (From Collider.com. 9 November 2009, 12:19 PM, PST)

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Status:
Post-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »
Status Updated:
23 September 2009
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Cast

 

Sam Worthington ... Jake Sully

Zoe Saldana ... Neytiri

Michelle Rodriguez ... Trudy Chacon

Stephen Lang ... Col. Quaritch

Sigourney Weaver ... Dr. Grace Augustine

CCH Pounder ... Moha

Giovanni Ribisi ... Selfridge

Joel Moore ... Norm Spellman (as Joel David Moore)

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Laz Alonso ... Tsu'Tey

Dileep Rao ... Dr. Max Patel

James Pitt ... Shuttle Pilot

Amy Clover ... Navi

Sean Patrick Murphy ... Shuttle Co-pilot

Peter Mensah ... Akwey

Julene Renee ... Med Tech #1

Matt Gerald ... Lyle Wainfleet
Scott Lawrence ... Vaklyrie Crew Chief

Jacob Tomuri ... Dragon Navigator

Peter Dillon ... Shuttle Crew Chief

Sean Anthony Moran ... Fike

Kevin Dorman ... Tractor operator

Dean Knowsley ... Samson Pilot
Sean Moran ... Shuttle pilot
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
James Cameron's Avatar (USA) (promotional title)
Project 880 (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
166 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
James Cameron originally attempted to get this film made in 1999 as his immediate follow-up to Titanic (1997). However, at the time, the special effects he wanted for the movie ran the proposed budget up to $400 million. No studio would fund the film, and it was subsequently shelved for almost ten years. more
Quotes:
Jake Sully: [from trailer] They've sent us a message... that they can take whatever they want. Well we will send them a message. That this... this is our land! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: Play'n with Fire (#5.11)" (2008) more

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