The Kingdom
August 31st 2007 09:28
The Kingdom is an upcoming 2007 Peter Berg movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Brooke Langton. The story follows an elite team of U.S. government agents, led by FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury, who are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in Saudi Arabia. The film was originally slated to be released on April 20, 2007, but was rescheduled after its positive reception by Universal executives as well as test audiences, for a better chance at award consideration Its new release date is September 28 in the US. The Australian release date is November 8th. It is also produced by Academy-Award nominated director Michael Mann.
Plot:
The plot is based on the Riyadh compound bombings which took place on May 12, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After a deadly terrorist attack takes the lives of many innocent American civilians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the FBI decides to take action by sending a team to capture those responsible but finds itself competing against rival intelligence agencies. Hot shot Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) gets the task of a lifetime when he is picked to lead the elite group into conflict. With agents Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman), and Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper) at his side, he's confident that they will be able to infiltrate and bring down the terrorist cell within a week's time. Once there, however, the group finds themselves crippled by the disorienting culture, the scorching heat, and the dirty, labyrinthine politics. It isn't long before the foursome begins to doubt the reliability of their supposed informants and allies, which eventually leads them to question their own abilities. With local law enforcement more of a hindrance than help, Fluery finds unexpected aid from a sympathetic Saudi police captain. Soon, the FBI unit picks up the track, leading them to the inevitable showdown with the opposing force.
Cast:
Jamie Foxx - Special Agent Roland Fleury
Jennifer Garner - Special Agent Janet Mayes
Jason Bateman - Special Agent Adam Leavitt
Chris Cooper - Special Agent Grant Sykes
Jeremy Piven
Brooke Langton - Glenda Manner
Minka Kelly - Ms. Ross
Trevor St. John - Earl Ripon
Richard Jenkins
Ali Suliman - Sgt. Haytham
Hrach Titizian - Sgt. Fadi
Ashraf Barhom - Col. Al-Ghazi
Other Info:
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Directed by: Peter Berg
Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Michael Mann
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release date: USA - September 28th, 2007; Australia - November 8th, 2007; UK - October 5th, 2007
Runtime: 110 mins
Budget: $US 80 million
Rating: US - R; for intense sequences of graphic brutal violence, and for language.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Kingdom (film).
**This movie poster is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
Plot:
The plot is based on the Riyadh compound bombings which took place on May 12, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After a deadly terrorist attack takes the lives of many innocent American civilians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the FBI decides to take action by sending a team to capture those responsible but finds itself competing against rival intelligence agencies. Hot shot Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) gets the task of a lifetime when he is picked to lead the elite group into conflict. With agents Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman), and Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper) at his side, he's confident that they will be able to infiltrate and bring down the terrorist cell within a week's time. Once there, however, the group finds themselves crippled by the disorienting culture, the scorching heat, and the dirty, labyrinthine politics. It isn't long before the foursome begins to doubt the reliability of their supposed informants and allies, which eventually leads them to question their own abilities. With local law enforcement more of a hindrance than help, Fluery finds unexpected aid from a sympathetic Saudi police captain. Soon, the FBI unit picks up the track, leading them to the inevitable showdown with the opposing force.
Cast:
Jamie Foxx - Special Agent Roland Fleury
Jennifer Garner - Special Agent Janet Mayes
Jason Bateman - Special Agent Adam Leavitt
Chris Cooper - Special Agent Grant Sykes
Jeremy Piven
Brooke Langton - Glenda Manner
Minka Kelly - Ms. Ross
Trevor St. John - Earl Ripon
Richard Jenkins
Ali Suliman - Sgt. Haytham
Hrach Titizian - Sgt. Fadi
Ashraf Barhom - Col. Al-Ghazi
Other Info:
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Directed by: Peter Berg
Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Michael Mann
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release date: USA - September 28th, 2007; Australia - November 8th, 2007; UK - October 5th, 2007
Runtime: 110 mins
Budget: $US 80 million
Rating: US - R; for intense sequences of graphic brutal violence, and for language.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Kingdom (film).
**This movie poster is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
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Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
It was good to read about this film, but I don't think it's my thing,
Tracy
Comment by Jack
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Thanks for the warning. Guess I'll give this one a miss.