Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, often shortened to Sky Captain, is a 2004 science fiction action-adventure film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut, and produced by Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost, Jude Law and Marsha Oglesby. It stars Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Angelina Jolie. It is an example of "Ottensian" (pre-WWII) dieselpunk.
Plot
In a technologically advanced 1939, the zeppelin Hindenburg III moors itself atop the Empire State Building. Aboard the airship is Dr. Jorge Vargas, a scientist who arranges for a package containing two vials to be delivered to Dr. Walter Jennings. Afterwards, Dr. Vargas vanishes.
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| author | Kerry Conran |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Kerry Conran |
| editor | Sabrina Plisco |
| events | aviation mad scientist |
| genre | action adventure science fiction |
| keywords | abandon adam and eve advanced air base air force airborne aircraft carrier aircraft carrier build curtiss p-40 disabled empire state building escape pod fly flying aircraft carrier former flame giant robot hide kill lock mine music hall nepal news report noah\'s ark old friend ornithopter radio city music hall rock royal navy shangri-la speak than the the wizard of oz tibet wake up warn wiz wizard of oz zeppelin |
| musicBy | Edward Shearmur |
| producer | Jon Avnet Jude Law Marsha Oglesby Sadie Frost |
| productionCompany | Blue Flower Brooklyn Films II Filmauro Riff Raff Entertainment |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | mad scientist science fiction action science fiction adventure |