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Jumper (2008) -- This is the first U.S. theatrical trailer for Jumper, directed by Doug Liman.
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Jumper (2008) -- Interview: Samuel L. Jackson "On The Potential Iconic Nature Of His Character"
Jumper (2008) -- A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David S. Goyer (screenplay) and
Jim Uhls (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 February 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
anywhere is possible. more
Plot:
A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win & 4 nominations more
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Goyer Wants Magneto On The Back Burner
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User Comments:
A tightly made film that could have been so much better. more (413 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality.
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88 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The movie takes place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The high school depicted is Huron High School, which writer David S. Goyer attended. Area teens were cast as extras for scenes in and around the school. more
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Continuity: When Griffin crash lands the jeep in the war zone, a man is sitting next to him. When Griffin climbs out, the man is gone. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
David Rice: Let me tell you about my day so far. Coffee in Paris, surfed the Maldives, took a little nap on Kilimanjaro. Oh, yeah, I got digits from this Polish chick in Rio. And then I jumped back for the final quarter of the N.B.A. finals--courtside of course. And all that was before lunch. I could go on, but all I'm saying is, I'm standing on top of the world.
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References "Star Trek" (1966) more
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Look After You more

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237 out of 385 people found the following comment useful.
A tightly made film that could have been so much better., 12 February 2008
7/10
Author: evasmum from Melbourne, Australia

Stunning effects, swooping camera angles, and an interesting concept more than make up for the film's defects - namely Hayden Christensen - reprising the gloomy, wounded, misunderstood, petulant anti-hero role he played so ineffectively in the Star Wars prequels.

The other performances were sound (Samuel L Jackson's hair included) with Jamie Bell particularly outstanding as the nervy Griffin. His performance adds to the frantic energy of the film and every scene without him is the poorer for it.

While the pacing and energy of the film keeps you glued to your seat, it is only on reflection that I realised how unsatisfying the story ultimately was - leaving me with an "is that all?" kind of feeling. The answer, of course, will probably be 'No' as this film seems to have been made with the idea of sequels firmly in sight.

All in all - a tightly made film, with the scenes inside the Colosseum worth the price of admission alone - if only they'd cast someone else in the lead role!

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