(In this version, Fogg has never left England before.)
This sets Fogg, a man responsible for such creations as a sound-response light system, off to circumnavigate the globe and see the places he never has.
#Around the world in 80 days 2004 film full
The clearly Asian Chan passes himself off as a French man named Passepartout to avoid suspicion in a recent Bank of England robbery that has gathered the full attention of the nation's Ministry of Science, an institution that Fogg finds himself at odds with.Īlways up to a challenge, Fogg makes a bet with the Ministry's pompous head Lord Kelvin (Jim Broadbent) that he will be able to travel around the world in just 80 days. This 2004 Walden Media film, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, is less concerned with that and more interested in being a vehicle for international action star Jackie Chan to engage in his fast-paced stunt work.Ĭhan's character is quickly introduced and an impromptu hiring makes him valet to the quirky British inventor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan). The biggest successes financially have been critical misfires ( The Princess Diaries 2, The Village), while films that were lauded in reviews (like the clever animated comedy Teacher's Pet) went ignored.Ī number of the studio's most expensive films have been duds with critics and proved costly flops, including the underperforming King Arthur, The Alamo, and this one, Around the World in 80 Days.Ī crucial part of Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days was exploring and celebrating the expanding Earth of the late 19th-century through the different experiences found all over the globe.
While the release of The Incredibles next week will change things dramatically, up to this point, 2004 has been a rough year for Disney films at the box office. Theatrical Release: J/ Running Time: 120 Minutes / Rating: PGĬast: Jackie Chan (Passepartout/Lau Xing), Steve Coogan (Phileas Fogg), Cécile De France (Monique La Roche), Jim Broadbent (Lord Kelvin), Ewen Bremmer (Inspector Fix), Ian McNeice (Colonel Kitchener), Karen Joy Morris (General Fang), Roger Hammond (Lord Rhodes), David Ryall (Lord Salisbury)
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