Pacific Rim was produced by Legendary Pictures and
distributed by Warner Bros. It is a 2013 American science fiction monster film
directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by Travis Beacham and also Guillermo
del Toro. The film was released on July 12, 2013 including releases in 3-D and
IMAX 3D, receiving generally positive reviews and the visual effects and action
sequences were highly praised. It stars Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris
Elba, Robert Kazinsky, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman and Max Martini.
The story is set in the 2020s, when Earth is at war with the
Kaijus, colossal monsters which have emerged from an interdimensional portal on
the floor of the Pacific Ocean. When an alien attack threatens the Earth's
existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace
to combat the monsters. Raleigh Becket, a washed-up Jaeger pilot called out of
retirement and teamed with rookie pilot Mako Mori as part of a last-ditch
effort to defeat the Kaijus.
