Rating: PG
Genre:
Children's/Family
Theatrical Release: 06/16/2004(USA)
Release Date: 11/02/2004
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Language, Scatological Humor
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
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
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