The Kingdom (2007)

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

Director:

Peter Berg

Writer:

Matthew Michael Carnahan

Stars:

Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Foxx	...	Ronald Fleury
Chris Cooper	...	Grant Sykes
Jennifer Garner	...	Janet Mayes
Jason Bateman	...	Adam Leavitt
Ashraf Barhom	...	Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
Ali Suliman	...	Sergeant Haytham
Jeremy Piven	...	Damon Schmidt
Richard Jenkins	...	Robert Grace
Tim McGraw	...	Aaron Jackson
Kyle Chandler	...	Francis Manner
Frances Fisher	...	Elaine Flowers
Danny Huston	...	Gideon Young
Kelly AuCoin	...	Ellis Leach
Anna Deavere Smith	...	Maricella Canavesio
Minka Kelly	...	Miss Ross

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.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | saudi arabia | fbi agent | investigation | compound | 

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Taglines:

How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

United International Pictures [Germany] United International Pictures [Japan]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

28 September 2007 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Le royaume

Filming Locations:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£919,537 (UK) (5 October 2007)

Gross:

$47,456,450 (USA) (22 November 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Forward Pass

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Berg gave small roles to people involved in both his film and TV versions of "Friday Night Lights". Tim McGraw, who was in Friday Night Lights (2004), plays Aaron Jackson, while two stars of Friday Night Lights (2006), Kyle Chandler and Minka Kelly play Agent Francis Manner and Miss Ross the schoolteacher, respectively.

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Goofs

After the ambush on the freeway, when the Mercedes saloon is being chased by the FBI in the Range Rover, the Mercedes rounds a corner and bullet holes can be seen on the left hand side of the car, from the front door to the back of the rear door, in the next scene when the car is abandoned, the bullet holes are of a much larger calibre and there are only a few holes in the rear door.

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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

Featured in HBO First Look: The Kingdom (2007)

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Soundtracks

Don't Start Countin' On Me
Written by Douglas Gilmore, Eddie Crandall

User Reviews

Definitely worth going to

I had the opportunity to view this film a couple of months ago and I almost declined the offer thinking it would be another boring movie about terrorism in the middle east. I'm glad I didn't decline. This film got me hooked from the get go and kept me hook up until the credits. Not a an epic movie by any means but it sure is very entertaining and packed full of action. LOTS OF IT. I know for most action movies, plots and storyline are very weak. I'm not trying to say the story was bad, far from it. The story line was actually very good with strong dialogue and an amazing quote towards the end that really gets you thinking. No spoilers here, just go watch it when it comes out. You won't be disappointed.