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What if YOU found an alien gun in a laundromat?
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Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012)

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Overview

FantasyActionScience Fiction

Benny and Claire, a down-on-their-luck couple, find a discarded Chitauri weapon referred to as 'Item 47'.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Lizzy Caplan's chaotic girlfriend energy is *chef's kiss*.

Direction

D'Esposito squeezes a full rom-com arc into 12 minutes.

Writing

Cleverly explains why regular people don't keep alien tech.

Best for:Rewatch: Between Avengers movies when you crave more Sitwell content.·Solo: Quick MCU homework during your lunch break.·Friends: Marvel marathon filler that actually delivers charm.
Heads up:Violence: Brief shootout, mostly played for laughs.
Louis D'Esposito

Director

Louis D'Esposito

ReleasedAug 29, 2012
Runtime12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Marvel Studios

Top Cast

Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan

Claire Wise

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Bennie Pollack

Maximiliano Hernández

Maximiliano Hernández

Agent Jasper Sitwell

Titus Welliver

Titus Welliver

Felix Blake

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of five Marvel One-Shots designed to expand the MCU between films, and the only one directed by longtime Marvel producer Louis D'Esposito.

Insight

Item 47 directly sets up Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Sitwell's soft recruitment of Claire mirrors how the show would later handle civilian characters with alien encounters.

YouTube

Item 47 - Marvel One Shot Official Clip | HD

Item 47 - Marvel One Shot Official Clip | HD

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