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The Kingdom (2007)

R  |   |  Action, Drama, Thriller  |  28 September 2007 (USA)
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A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

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After a terrorist attack on an American housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where families and FBI Agent Francis Manner are murdered, FBI agent Ronald Fleury blackmails the Saudi Arabian consul to get five days of investigation in the location. He travels with agent Grant Sykes, Janet Mayes and Adam Leavitt to avenge their friend and try to find those responsible for the bombing. The agents find all sorts of difficulties in their investigation, but they are supported by Colonel Faris Al Ghazi that advises the team how to act in a hostile environment. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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An elite FBI team sent to find a killer in a hostile country See more »

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Action | Drama | Thriller

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Rated R for intense sequences of graphic brutal violence, and for language | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,135,055 (USA) (28 September 2007)

Gross:

$47,456,450 (USA) (22 November 2007)
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Jamie Foxx (Fleury) and Jason Bateman (Leavitt) also starred in Horrible Bosses & Horrible Bosses 2. See more »

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Terrorist who blows up himself has a hat that is changing position between shots. We can see it by emblem on hat. See more »

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Narrator #1: After capturing most of the Arabian Peninsula with the help of the Wahhabi Islamic warriors, Ibn Saud establishes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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References Let's Make a Deal (1963) See more »

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Somethin' In The Water
Written by Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero, Jeffrey Steele
Performed by Jeffrey Steele
Courtesy of Monument / Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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entertaining and more than an action flick
8 December 2007 | by (Italy) – See all my reviews

The plot is twisting and the movie overall spectacular, although this Jason Bourne style story cannot be taken too seriously, in my opinion. The director, just to make the product more real and grab the attention, tries to add complexity and depth but the level reminds somehow the one of episodic TV. There are a few surprises, some forensic elements and the flick bears some resemblance to Syriana, that was a well done film. Action is undeniably spectacular but Jennifer Garner is not that believable and conceptual flaws are present in the plot. The finale is tear jerker but makes sense eventually, since it's not so far from reality..


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