When his brother is killed in battle, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid "Na'vi" in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora.
Cast:
- Sam Worthington - Jake Sully
- Zoe Saldana - Neytiri
- Sigourney Weaver - Dr. Grace Augustine
- Stephen Lang - Colonel Miles Quaritch
- Michelle Rodriguez - Trudy Chacon
- Giovanni Ribisi - Parker Selfridge
- Joel Moore - Norm Spellman (as Joel David Moore)
- CCH Pounder - Moat
- Wes Studi - Eytukan
- Laz Alonso - Tsu'tey
- Dileep Rao - Dr. Max Patel
- Matt Gerald - Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
- Sean Anthony Moran - Private Fike
- Jason Whyte - Cryo Vault Med Tech
- Scott Lawrence - Venture Star Crew Chief