Iron Man

A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Produced by: Avi Arad and Kevin Feige

Screenplay by: Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, and Art Marcum and Matt Holloway

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, and Gwyneth Paltrow

Music by: Ramin Djawadi

Production company: Marvel Studios and Fairview Entertainment

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Release date: May 2, 2008 (United States)