AVATAR
Movie Poster: http://www.impawards.com/2009/posters/avatar_ver5_xlg.jpg
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdxXPV9GNQ
Release Date: December 18, 2009
Rating: PG-13
Length: 162 minutes
Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron
Summary: A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home
Cast Overview:
Sam Worthington ... Jake Sully
Zoe Saldana ... Neytiri (as Zoë Saldana)
Sigourney Weaver ... Grace
Stephen Lang ... Colonel Miles Quaritch
Michelle Rodriguez ... Trudy Chacon
Giovanni Ribisi ... Parker Selfridge
Joel David Moore ... Norm Spellman
CCH Pounder ... Moat
Wes Studi ... Eytukan
Laz Alonso ... Tsu'tey
Dileep Rao ... Dr. Max Patel
Matt Gerald ... Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Sean Anthony Moran ... Private Fike
Jason Whyte ... Cryo Vault Med Tech
Scott Lawrence ... Venture Star Crew Chief
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Brooke Breton .... co-producer
James Cameron .... producer
Laeta Kalogridis .... executive producer
Jon Landau .... producer
Josh McLaglen .... co-producer
Janace Tashjian .... associate producer
Peter M. Tobyansen .... line producer: virtual production
Colin Wilson .... executive producer
Original Music by
James Horner
Cinematography by
Mauro Fiore (director of photography)
Film Editing by
James Cameron
John Refoua
Stephen E. Rivkin (as Stephen Rivkin)
Casting by
Margery Simkin
Production Design by
Rick Carter
Robert Stromberg
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award: Best Actor for Sam Worthington, Best Actress of Zoe Saldana, Best Supporting Actor for Stephen Lang, Best Supporting Actress for Sigourney Weaver, Best Director, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects, and Best Writing
Art Directors Guild Award: Excellence in Production Design Award for Fantasy Film
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Actor for Sam Worthington
Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Production Design an Best Special Visual Effects
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Action Movie, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize Audience Award: Best Foreign-Language Film
Empire Award: Best Actress for Zoe Saldana, Best Director, and Best Film
Environmental Media Award: Feature Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture – Drama
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award: Best 3D Film Director
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Art Direction
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing – Music in a Feature Film and Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Nikkan Sports Film Award: Most Popular Film
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award: Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effects
Rembrandt Award: Best International Film and Best DVD Release
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award: Modern Master Award for James Cameron
Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi for Sam Worthington, Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi for Zoe Saldana, and Choice Movie: Sci-Fi
Venice Film Festival Award: Most Creative 3D Film Stereoscopic Film of the Year
Visual Effects Society Award: Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture, and Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdxXPV9GNQ
Release Date: December 18, 2009
Rating: PG-13
Length: 162 minutes
Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron
Summary: A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home
Cast Overview:
Sam Worthington ... Jake Sully
Zoe Saldana ... Neytiri (as Zoë Saldana)
Sigourney Weaver ... Grace
Stephen Lang ... Colonel Miles Quaritch
Michelle Rodriguez ... Trudy Chacon
Giovanni Ribisi ... Parker Selfridge
Joel David Moore ... Norm Spellman
CCH Pounder ... Moat
Wes Studi ... Eytukan
Laz Alonso ... Tsu'tey
Dileep Rao ... Dr. Max Patel
Matt Gerald ... Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Sean Anthony Moran ... Private Fike
Jason Whyte ... Cryo Vault Med Tech
Scott Lawrence ... Venture Star Crew Chief
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Brooke Breton .... co-producer
James Cameron .... producer
Laeta Kalogridis .... executive producer
Jon Landau .... producer
Josh McLaglen .... co-producer
Janace Tashjian .... associate producer
Peter M. Tobyansen .... line producer: virtual production
Colin Wilson .... executive producer
Original Music by
James Horner
Cinematography by
Mauro Fiore (director of photography)
Film Editing by
James Cameron
John Refoua
Stephen E. Rivkin (as Stephen Rivkin)
Casting by
Margery Simkin
Production Design by
Rick Carter
Robert Stromberg
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award: Best Actor for Sam Worthington, Best Actress of Zoe Saldana, Best Supporting Actor for Stephen Lang, Best Supporting Actress for Sigourney Weaver, Best Director, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects, and Best Writing
Art Directors Guild Award: Excellence in Production Design Award for Fantasy Film
Australian Film Institute Award: Best Actor for Sam Worthington
Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Foreign Film
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Production Design an Best Special Visual Effects
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Action Movie, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize Audience Award: Best Foreign-Language Film
Empire Award: Best Actress for Zoe Saldana, Best Director, and Best Film
Environmental Media Award: Feature Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture – Drama
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award: Best 3D Film Director
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award: Best Art Direction
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing – Music in a Feature Film and Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Nikkan Sports Film Award: Most Popular Film
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award: Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effects
Rembrandt Award: Best International Film and Best DVD Release
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award: Modern Master Award for James Cameron
Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi for Sam Worthington, Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi for Zoe Saldana, and Choice Movie: Sci-Fi
Venice Film Festival Award: Most Creative 3D Film Stereoscopic Film of the Year
Visual Effects Society Award: Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture, and Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture