Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark - a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.

release year: 2008

star(s): Clark Gregg    Gwyneth Paltrow    Jeff Bridges    Leslie Bibb    Robert Downey Jr.    Shaun Toub    Terrence Howard