Director: Peter Berg Writer: Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber Starring: Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker Released: April 12, 2012 Rating: Runtime: 131 minutes Websites: Story: Peter Berg ("Hancock") produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro's classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancee; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane. Cast: Taylor Kitsch Alex Hopper Liam Neeson Admiral Shane Alexander Skarsgard Stone Hopper Brooklyn Decker Samantha Rihanna Raikes Peter MacNicol Secretary of Defense Jesse Plemons Ordy Josh Pence Chief Moore Tadanobu Asano Nagata Hamish Linklater Cal Reila Aphrodite Sam Gary Grubbs Air Force Chief of Staff Leni Ito Japanese News Anchor Beau Brasso Navy SEAL Stephen Bishop OOD Taylor