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The Kingdom (2007)

R 110 min  -  Action | Drama | Thriller  -   28 September 2007 (USA)
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Reviews: 273 user | 224 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com

A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

Director:

Peter Berg
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Foxx ...
Chris Cooper ...
Jennifer Garner ...
Jason Bateman ...
Ashraf Barhom ...
Ali Suliman ...
Jeremy Piven ...
Richard Jenkins ...
Tim McGraw ...
Kyle Chandler ...
Frances Fisher ...
Danny Huston ...
Kelly AuCoin ...
Anna Deavere Smith ...
Minka Kelly ...
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Storyline

After a terrorist attack to an American housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where families and the spy Francis Manner are murdered, FBI agent Ronald Fleury blackmails the South Arabian consul to get five days of investigation in the location. He travels with agent Grant Sykes, Janet Mayes and Adam Leavitt to revenge their friend and try to find the 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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Plot Keywords:

Saudi Arabia | FBI | FBI Agent | Compound | Investigation  | See more »

Taglines:

An elite FBI team sent to find a killer in Saudi Arabia. Now they have become the target. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Arabic

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Operation: Kingdom See more »

Filming Locations:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,135,055 (USA) (30 September 2007) (2793 Screens)

Gross:

$47,456,450 (USA) (24 November 2007)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

When Mayes makes a comment about the group of FBI agents being in the jungle, Leavitt calls her Axl, referring to W. Axl Rose the singer of the band Guns N' Roses who had a hit with "Welcome To The Jungle". "Welcome To The Jungle" is also the German title for The Rundown, a previous movie by director Peter Berg. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

[first lines]
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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Connections

References First Blood (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Stay (Wasting Time)"
Written by Dave Matthews (as David J. Matthews), Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore
Performed by Dave Matthews Band
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
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