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The Avengers.

S. Chechik, Jeremiah, (film director.). Ejogo, Carmen, (actor.). Shaw, Fiona, (actor.). Broadbent, Jim, (actor.). Fiennes, Ralph, (actor.). Connery, Sean, (actor.). Thurman, Uma, (actor.). Warner Bros. (Firm), (Distributor). Kanopy (Firm), (Distributor).

Summary:

John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) has been called to investigate some very strange goings-on in Her Majesty's kingdom: The weather seems out of control, foul, deadly—even for England. Someone is controlling the weather to bring the world to its knees. Everything points to Sir August De Wynter (Sean Connery), former Ministry man, very rich, very odd, entirely too smart. Now, preparing to fight fire with fire, Steed pairs with the unflappable Mrs. Emma Peel (Uma Thurman), a master of jujitsu, a doctor of meteorological science and a body made for haute couture.Two amazing secret agents. One diabolical madman. Conditions are dark. The forecast is deadly. Tea, anyone?

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (89 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
  • Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Warner Bros., 1998.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Participant or Performer Note:
Carmen Ejogo, Fiona Shaw, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Fiennes, Sean Connery, Uma Thurman
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced by Warner Bros. in 1998.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject: Motion pictures.
Comedy films.
War films.
Horror films.
Science fiction.
Satire.
Science fiction films.
Action films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
Action and adventure films.
Genre: Feature films.

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Summary: John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) has been called to investigate some very strange goings-on in Her Majesty's kingdom: The weather seems out of control, foul, deadly—even for England. Someone is controlling the weather to bring the world to its knees. Everything points to Sir August De Wynter (Sean Connery), former Ministry man, very rich, very odd, entirely too smart. Now, preparing to fight fire with fire, Steed pairs with the unflappable Mrs. Emma Peel (Uma Thurman), a master of jujitsu, a doctor of meteorological science and a body made for haute couture.Two amazing secret agents. One diabolical madman. Conditions are dark. The forecast is deadly. Tea, anyone?

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