Main Cast: Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent, Robert Fyfe, Ewen Bremner, Cécile De France
Release Year: 2004
Country: US
Run Time: 119 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Jules Verne's famous novel of a daring man of science 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. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Pat Tagliaferro - Art Director, Sebastian Krawinkel - Art Director, Garry Freeman - Supervising Art Director, Stephen Barker - Associate Producer, Dallas Hartman - Associate Producer, Aimee Keen - Associate Producer, Alex Leung - Associate Producer, Avy Kaufman - Casting, Henning Molfenter - Co-producer, Thierry Potok - Co-producer, Anna Sheppard - Costume Designer, Nick Heckstall-Smith - First Assistant Director, Frank Coraci - Director, Harvey Harrison - Second Unit Director, Tom Lewis - Editor, Jackie Chan - Executive Producer, Willie Chan - Executive Producer, Phyllis Alia - Executive Producer, Solon So - Executive Producer, Alex Schwartz - Executive Producer, Trevor Jones - Composer (Music Score), Perry Andelin Blake - Production Designer, Phil Meheux - Cinematographer, Bill Badalato - Producer, Hal Lieberman - Producer, Jille Azis - Set Designer, Christian Schäfer - Set Designer, Christine Parkin - Set Designer, Anne Seibel - Set Designer, Patricia Johnson - Set Designer, Ian Voigt - Sound/Sound Designer, Nick Adams - Sound/Sound Designer, Rick Forsayeth - Stunts Coordinator, Chung Chi "Nicky" Lee - Stunts Coordinator, Michael D. Weiss - Screenwriter, David Benullo - Screenwriter, David N. Titcher - Screenwriter, David Andrew Goldstein - Screenwriter, David Tichter - Screenwriter, Harvey Harrison - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Dean Humphreys - Re-Recording Mixer, Patrick Dodd - Supervising Sound Editor, Susan Zwerman - Visual Effects Producer, Jim Henson's Creature Shop - Visual Effects, Rhythm & Hues Studios - Visual Effects, Jeff Geoffray - Co-Executive Producer, Walter Josten - Co-Executive Producer, Jules Verne - Book Author
