Around the World in 80 Days
Frank Coraci, 2004
Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne, 1872
Around the World in 80 Days is a movie directed by Frank Coraci in 2004 and based on the book Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, first published in 1872. The movie features Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile De France, Jim Broadbent, Kathy Bates, Owen Wilson, and others.
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Storyline
In 1890, England, a Chinese man, Lau Xing robs the Bank of England. To evade the police, Xing becomes the valet for Phileas Fogg. Phileas is pressured into a bet to see whether he can travel around the world in 80 days. If he wins, he will become Minister of Science in Lord Kelvin’s place, if not, he will destroy his lab and never invent anything again.
Movie vs Book
Year
2004
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
Director: Frank Coraci
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Length: 2h
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Year
1872
Pages
252
Book Rate
7.88
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Book
Around the World in Eighty Days
Original title: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours
Author: Jules Verne
Country: France
First published in: 1872
Length: 252 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Michael Anderson, John Farrow
TV Series by Caleb Ranson, Jules Verne, Ashley Pharoah
Movie by Samuel Tourneux
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