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Director:
James Cameron
Writer:
James Cameron (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 December 2009 (USA) more
Plot:
A band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population. full summary | add synopsis
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James Cameron Avatar Artwork
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Production Notes from IMDbPro

Status:
Post-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »
Status Updated:
18 March 2009
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Cast

 

Sam Worthington ... Jake Sully

Sigourney Weaver ... Dr. Grace Augustine

Michelle Rodriguez ... Trudy Chacon

Zoe Saldana ... Neytiri

Giovanni Ribisi ... Selfridge
other cast:

Stephen Lang ... Col. Quaritch
Joel Moore ... Norm Spellman (as Joel David Moore)

Wes Studi

CCH Pounder ... Moha

Laz Alonso ... Tsu'Tey

Dileep Rao ... Dr. Max Patel

Peter Mensah ... Akwey

Matt Gerald ... Lyle Wainfleet

Sean Patrick Murphy ... Shuttle Co-pilot
Scott Lawrence ... Vaklyrie Crew Chief

James Pitt ... Shuttle Pilot

Julene Renee ... Med Tech #1

Jacob Tomuri ... Dragon Navigator

Noli McCool ... Diui

Peter Dillon ... Shuttle Crew Chief

Sean Anthony Moran ... Fike

Dean Knowsley ... Samson Pilot

Kevin Dorman ... Tractor operator
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
James Cameron's Avatar (USA) (promotional title)
Project 880 (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
163 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael Biehn was considered for the role of Col. Quaritch. He met with James Cameron three times and saw some of the 3D footage, but in the end it simply came down to the fact that Cameron didn't want people thinking it was Aliens (1986) all over again, as Sigourney Weaver had already been cast. more

FAQ

With James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver reuniting for Avatar, will this be associated with the 1986 film "Aliens"
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