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Iron Man
Movie · Phase 1 · May 2, 2008 · 2h 6min
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In-universe 2008 · MCU Phase 1
- Release order1 of 85Next: The Incredible Hulk
- Story order5 of 85Previous: Captain MarvelNext: Iron Man 2
Characters in this movie
Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. 
Rhodey Terrence Howard 
Obadiah Stane Jeff Bridges 
Pepper Potts Gwyneth Paltrow 
Christine Everhart Leslie Bibb 
Yinsen Shaun Toub 
Raza Faran Tahir 
Agent Coulson Clark Gregg 
General Gabriel Bill Smitrovich
Plot
Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he's given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark's Humvee that he's riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives - barely - with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart. In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. Thus Iron Man is born. He uses the primitive device to escape from the cave in Iraq. Once back home, he then begins work on perfecting the Iron Man suit. But the man who was put in charge of Stark Industries has plans of his own to take over Tony's technology for other matters.
Does Iron Man have a post-credit scene?
Yes, one after the credits.
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- After the credits
Nick Fury visits Tony Stark at home. He says Tony is part of a bigger universe and brings up the Avenger Initiative.
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