Movie Phase 1 Essential viewing

Captain America: The First Avenger

Movie · Phase 1 · Jul 22, 2011 · 2h 4min

Part of Captain America

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Order

In-universe 1943-1945 · MCU Phase 1

Release order5 of 85Previous: ThorNext: The Consultant
Story order2 of 85Previous: Eyes of WakandaNext: Agent Carter

Characters in this movie

Captain America Chris Evans
Peggy Carter Hayley Atwell
James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes Sebastian Stan
Colonel Chester Phillips Tommy Lee Jones
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull Hugo Weaving
Howard Stark Dominic Cooper
Dr. Abraham Erskine Stanley Tucci
Nick Fury Samuel L. Jackson
Dr. Arnim Zola Toby Jones
Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan Neal McDonough

Plot

It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. Everything changes when Dr. Erskine recruits him for the secret Project Rebirth. Proving his extraordinary courage, wits and conscience, Rogers undergoes the experiment and his weak body is suddenly enhanced into the maximum human potential. When Dr. Erskine is then immediately assassinated by an agent of Nazi Germany's secret HYDRA research department (headed by Johann Schmidt, a.k.a. the Red Skull), Rogers is left as a unique man who is initially misused as a propaganda mascot; however, when his comrades need him, Rogers goes on a successful adventure that truly makes him Captain America, and his war against Schmidt begins.