Overview

1942, during World War II, Hydra soldiers infiltrate the Norwegian city of Tønsberg and discover a mysterious cube-shaped artifact called the Tesseract in a monastery. Hydra commander Johann Schmidt uses scientist Arnim Zola to harness the energy of the cube for new weapons.

Meanwhile, Steve Rogers attempts to enlist in the US Army but is rejected due to his physical frailty. He is recruited for a secret experiment by German scientist Abraham Erskine, who is impressed by his perseverance. The experiment turns Rogers into a super-soldier, but Erskine is killed by a Hydra spy. Rogers is kept from fighting in the war and instead serves as the public face of the army as Captain America.

Meanwhile, Schmidt, also known as Red Skull, breaks from Hitler's reign and pursues his own global domination agenda with Hydra's advanced weaponry. Captain America engages the war to safe his Friends. Captured Hydra scientist Arnim Zola reveals Schmidt's plans, and Steve leads a mission to take down Schmidt and his "Valkyrie" plane. Cap and his allies must now do everything they can to stop Hydra before they can throw the entire world into chaos.

Cast

• Chris EvansSteve Rogers / Captain America
• Hayley AtwellPeggy Carter
• Tommy Lee JonesCol. Chester Phillips