Team America: World Police (2004)
“Freedom hangs by a thread.”
When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled Broadway actor Gary Johnston, not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's 'policing the world' tactics.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Trey Parker, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kristen Miller, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Trey Parker
as Gary Johnston / Joe / Kim Jong Il / Hans Blix / Carson / Matt Damon / Drunk in Bar / Tim Robbins / Sean Penn / Michael Moore / Helen Hunt / Susan Sarandon (voice)
Matt Stone
as Chris / George Clooney / Danny Glover / Ethan Hawke (voice)
Kristen Miller
as Lisa (voice)
Chelsea Marguerite
as Police Officer / French Mother / French Police (voice)
Masasa Moyo
as Sarah (voice)
Daran Norris
as Spottswoode (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
as Samuel L. Jackson (voice)
Phil Hendrie
as I.N.T.E.L.L.I.G.E.N.C.E. / Chechnyan Terrorist (voice)
Jeremy Shada
as Jean Francois (voice)
Maurice LaMarche
as Alec Baldwin (voice)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 98 min |
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