Around the World in 80 Days Movie

Around the World in 80 Days
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Run Time: 119 min
MPAA Rating: PG
Released: 2004
Directors: Frank Coraci
Genre/Type: Adventure
Children's/Family
Adventure Comedy
Costume Adventure
Producers: Bill Badalato
Hal Lieberman
Plot Synopsis by Mark Deming
Jules Verne's famous novel of a daring man who takes on the greatest voyage in history is once again adapted for the big screen in this adventure comedy. In 1872, eccentric British inventor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) has come up with any number of gadgets to help people travel with greater speed and ease, and is working on plans for a flying machine. In a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin (Jim Broadbent), the head of the Royal Academy of Science, Fogg states his belief that it's possible for someone to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days. Kelvin, who makes no secret of his belief that Fogg is a crackpot, challenges him to do just that, and adds a wager to the bargain to make things interesting: if Fogg can't circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, he'll give up inventing forever. Fogg takes the challenge, and teams up with his manservant, a former acrobat named Passepartout (Jackie Chan), and lovely navigator Monique (Cécile De France) to make the epic voyage -- traveling by train, boat, balloon, horseback, or any other means at their disposal. However, Fogg and his companions are dogged along the way by the false accusation that the inventor took part in a bank robbery, forcing him to not only complete the journey but clear his name as well. Like the blockbuster 1956 adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, this film features a number of major stars in cameo appearances and supporting roles as Fogg makes his way around the globe, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Cleese, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Kathy Bates, Sammo Hung, Rob Schneider, Richard Branson, Mark Addy, and more.

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Jules Verne, author of "Around the World in 80 Days
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief, and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days. full summary | full synopsis
Phileas Fogg went around the world in 80 days
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Cast

Actors Character Born
Jackie Chan Lau Xing Apr 7, 1954 in Hong Kong, China
Jackie Chan Passepartout Apr 7, 1954
Steve Coogan Phileas Fogg Oct 15, 1965
Jim Broadbent Lord Kelvin May 24, 1949
Robert Fyfe Jean Michel
Cécile De France Monique de Grave
Ewen Bremner Inspector Fix
Ian McNeice Colonel Kitchner
Karen Joy Morris General Fang
Roger Hammond Lord Rhodes
David Ryall Lord Salisbury
Mark Addy Steamer Captain Jan 14, 1964 in York, England
John Cleese The Balloon Man Oct 27, 1939 in Weston-Super-Mare, England, UK
Will Forte Young Bobby
Sammo Hung Wong Fei Hung Dec 11, 1949 in Hong Kong
Luke Wilson Orville Wright Sep 21, 1971
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Tomorrow , 2:00 PM ET · Around the World in 80 Days  · Channel 224 · GMC · Duration: 120 min.
Tomorrow , 4:00 PM ET · Around the World in 80 Days  · Channel 224 · GMC · Duration: 120 min.
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