BATTLESHIP

Year: 2012
USA: Universal Pictures
UK: Universal Pictures International (UK)
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna, Asano Tadanobu, Liam Neeson, Peter MacNicol, John Tui, Jesse Plemons, Gregory D Gadson, Adam Godley, Rico McClinton, Joji Yoshida, Louis Lombardi, Stephen C Bishop, Peter Berg
Director: Peter Berg
Country: USA
USA & UK: 131 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, action and destruction, and for language
UK Certificate: 12A contains moderate violence, threat and implied strong language
USA Release Date: 18 May 2012
UK Release Date: 13 April 2012


Synopsis

Peter Berg (HANCOCK) produces, directs and stars in BATTLESHIP, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force.

The battle for Earth begins at sea.

Inspired by Hasbro's classic naval combat game, BATTLESHIP stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancee; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane.

This epic action-adventure is also produced by Scott Stuber (COUPLES RETREAT), Sarah Aubrey (THE KINGDOM), Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir of Hasbro (THE TRANSFORMERS franchise), along with Duncan Henderson (MASTER AND COMMANDER) and Jeffrey Silver (300). The film is written by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber (RED).