The Kingdom (2007)

Director:

Peter Berg

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Michael Carnahan (written by)

Release Date:

28 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Trust No One

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Urban Combat | Apartment Building | Sheikh | Theocracy

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	4:00 AM	HBO
Tue. July 22	8:00 PM	HBO

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Operation: Kingdom (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for intense sequences of graphic brutal violence, and for language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Kuwait:(Banned) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | South Africa:16LV | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Netherlands:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Malaysia:18SG | USA:R (certificate #43538) | UK:15 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Ireland:15A | Philippines:R-13 | France:-12

Filming Locations:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Mayes makes a comment about the group of FBI agents being in the jungle, Leavitt calls her Axl, referring to 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 (2003), a previous movie by director Peter Berg.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the attempted car bombing of the convoy, Fleury gets out of the Cadillac and is first seen with a HK G3 rifle, the camera cuts away and when it comes back on Fleury, he is then carrying an HK MP5. The camera cuts again, and when it comes back to Fleury, the G3 rifle is back.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (#1.170)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Don't Start Countin' On Me

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.