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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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Storyline

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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bomb making | al qaeda | stabbed in the crotch | fbi | saudi arabia | See All (156) »

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Five days to catch an enemy who isn't afraid to die See more »

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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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Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

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$47,456,450 (USA) (22 November 2007)
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During the intro, the scene with people playing in an outdoor pool is actual home-movie footage of the ARAMCO community pool at the Recreation Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. See more »

Goofs

Sergeant Haytham is seen using an M4A1 Carbine during the final shootout. His rifle is fitted with a rail for optics, but there actually is no rear sight, making it impossible to aim the rifle. See more »

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[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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Written by Stefanie Fife
Performed by Lemon Jam
Courtesy of Lemon Jam Inc.
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Much more that a shoot-em'-up, but not for the faint of heart
30 September 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I went into this movie hoping it wouldn't be a cheap shot at either the US Government or the people in the Middle East and I wasn't disappointed. The introduction that outlines the history between Saudi Arabia and the United States alone proves as much: no matter how intense that action was (and it was very much so), the movie itself was a fairly level-headed look at the current situation. You are drawn into the action from the very beginning, but from there it does not sink into an FBI team shooting up Saudis. There is actually an INVESTIGATION, with political interests in the background all the while. An excellent action movie with more than a little thought put into it, but not for the faint of heart.
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