X-Men: First Class
| Title | X-Men: First Class |
| Publication Type | Film |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Series Director | Vaughn, Matthew |
| Running Time | 132 minutes |
| Date Released | 2011 |
| Distributor | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Country | United States |
| Medium | film |
| Publication Language | English |
| Abstract | The famed comic book series The X-Men finds its origin story in the global politics of the Cold War. Charles Xavier (Professor X) and Erik Lensherr (Magneto) form the X-Men to help the CIA after Sebastian Shaw, a mutant, conspires to start World War III. A climatic battle between the X-Men and Shaw's Hellfire Club takes place during the Cuban Missile Crisis. |
| Cast | James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Rose Byrne Jennifer Lawrence January Jones Oliver Platt Kevin Bacon |
| Credits | Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, and Gregory Goodman Directed by Matthew Vaughn Screenplay by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn Cinematography by John Mathieson Edited by Lee Smith and Eddie Hamilton Music by Henry Jackman |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
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