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Revision as of 20:07, 30 August 2007
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| Directed by | Peter Berg |
| Written by | Matthew Michael Carnahan Michael Mann |
| Starring | Jamie Foxx Chris Cooper Jennifer Garner Jason Bateman Brooke Langton Richard Jenkins Jeremy Piven |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |  September 28, 2007 October 5, 2007 |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000,000 |
The Kingdom is an upcoming 2007 Peter Berg movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Brooke Langton. The story follows an elite team of U.S. government agents, led by FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury, who are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in Saudi Arabia. The film was originally slated to be released on April 20 2007, but was rescheduled after its positive reception by Universal executives as well as test audiences, for a better chance at award consideration.[citation needed] Its new release date is September 28. It is also produced by Academy-Award nominated director Michael Mann.
Plot
The plot is based on the Riyadh compound bombings which took place on May 12, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After a deadly terrorist attack takes the lives of many innocent American civilians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the FBI decides to take action by sending a team to capture those responsible but finds itself competing against rival intelligence agencies. Hot shot Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) gets the task of a lifetime when he is picked to lead the elite group into conflict. With agents Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman), and Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper) at his side, he's confident that they will be able to infiltrate and bring down the terrorist cell within a week's time. Once there, however, the group finds themselves crippled by the disorienting culture, the scorching heat, and the dirty, labyrinthine politics. It isn't long before the foursome begins to doubt the reliability of their supposed informants and allies, which eventually leads them to question their own abilities. With local law enforcement more of a hindrance than help, Fluery finds unexpected aid from a sympathetic Saudi police captain. Soon, the FBI unit picks up the track, leading them to the inevitable showdown with the opposing force.
Cast
- Jamie Foxx - Special Agent Roland Fleury
- Jennifer Garner - Special Agent Janet Mayes
- Jason Bateman - Special Agent Adam Leavitt
- Chris Cooper - Special Agent Grant Sykes
- Jeremy Piven
- Brooke Langton - Glenda Manner
- Minka Kelly - Ms. Ross
- Trevor St. John - Earl Ripon
- Richard Jenkins
- Ali Suliman - Sgt. Haytham
- Hrach Titizian - Sgt. Fadi
- Ashraf Barhom - Col. Al-Ghazi
Production
Filming commenced July 10, 2006, on the west side of the old Maricopa County Courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Additional scenes were being filmed concurrently in Mesa, Arizona. In some of the trailer frames, saguaro cacti are visible in the background.
Following filming on August 12, a crew member died when the utility vehicle (Gator 4x2) he was driving was hit by a sport utility vehicle carrying the director on Arizona State Route 202, in Mesa.[1]
On-location filming took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for one week in mid-September.
Filming also took place at the Willard InterContinental Washington hotel in Washington, D.C. and the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.[citation needed]
Trivia
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- The film mentions that 100+ people died and more than 200 injured in the aftermath of the Riyadh compound bombings. In reality only 35 died and roughly 160 injured.
- The film depicts that the suicide bombers snuck into the compound quietly by wearing counterfeit police uniforms then carried out the surprise bombing. In reality the suicide bombers shot dead two guards at the entrance of the compound, continued shooting wildly and injuring two other guards whilst running in then detonated the explosives.
- The terrorists were wearing normal clothing, not police uniforms as depicted in the film.
- This is the second film in which Jason Bateman and Jeremy Piven appear together, after Smokin' Aces. Interestingly enough, the writer of this film, Matthew Michael Carnahan, is the brother of the director of that film, Joe Carnahan.
