The Green Hornet is a 2011 American superhero action comedy film based on the character of the same name that had originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books, and other media. Directed by Michel Gondry, the film stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz and Cameron Diaz.The film was released in North America on January 14, 2011, in versions including RealD Cinema and IMAX 3D.
Director: Michel Gondry
Writers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and 1 more credit
Stars: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou and Christoph Waltz
In the 3D action-comedy The Green Hornet, Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is
the son of LA's most prominent and respected media magnate and
perfectly happy to maintain a directionless existence on the party
scene - until his father (Tom Wilkinson) mysteriously dies, leaving
Britt his vast media empire. Striking an unlikely friendship with one
of his father's more industrious and inventive employees, Kato (Jay
Chou), they see their chance to do something meaningful for the first
time in their lives: fight
crime. To get close to the criminals, they come up with the perfect
cover: they'll pose as criminals themselves. Protecting the law by
breaking it, Britt becomes the vigilante The Green Hornet as he and
Kato hit the streets. Using all his ingenuity and skill, Kato builds
the ultimate in advanced retro weaponry, Black Beauty, an
indestructible car equal parts firepower and horsepower. Rolling in a
mobile fortress on wheels and striking the bad guys with Kato's clever
gadgets, The Green Hornet and Kato quickly start making a name for
themselves, and with the help of Britt's new secretary, Lenore Case
(Cameron Diaz), they begin hunting down the man who controls LA's
gritty underworld: Benjamin Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz). But
Chudnofsky has plans of his own: to swat down The Green Hornet once and
for all.
