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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the ninth entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being awoken from cryosleep in the previous film, Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world. As he adjusts, he must battle a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
PG-13
Superhero
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller

Release Date
April 4, 2014
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Chris Evans , Hayley Atwell , Scarlett Johansson , Samuel L. Jackson , Robert Redford , Anthony Mackie , Cobie Smulders , Frank Grillo , Sebastian Stan
Writers
Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus
Runtime
136 minutes
Franchise(s)
Marvel Cinematic Universe , Captain America
Budget
$170–177 million
Studio
Walt Disney Studios

Summary

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the ninth entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being awoken from cryosleep in the previous film, Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world. As he adjusts, he must battle a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier.

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