Industrialist builds high-tech suit to escape captors. Marvel 10th Anniversary Year 2008 Theatrical Release 2008-05-01 Video Release 2008-09-30 Studio Marvel Studios Genre Action MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content Color Color Runtime 126 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. Director Jon Favreau Cast Jon Favreau; Robert Downey Jr.; Gwyneth Paltrow; Jeff Bridges; Terrence Howard; Shaun Toub; Leslie Bibb; Clark Gregg; Faran Tahir; Jon Favreau; Bill Smitrovich