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Revision as of 05:37, 24 September 2007
| The Kingdom | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Peter Berg |
| Written by | Matthew Michael Carnahan Michael Mann |
| Starring | Jamie Foxx Chris Cooper Jennifer Garner Jason Bateman Kyle Chandler Richard Jenkins Jeremy Piven Ali Suliman |
| 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 Kyle Chandler. 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 as well as a higher gross at the box office.[citation needed] Its new release date is September 28. It is also produced by Academy-Award nominated director Michael Mann. The film was shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival as its yearly "Surprise Movie" on August 22, 2007.[1]
The film has been rated R by the MPAA for "Intense Sequences of Graphic Brutal Violence and Language".
Plot
The plot is based on the Riyadh compound bombings which took place on May 12, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the Khobar Towers bombing which took place on June 26, 1996 at the Khobar housing complex.
After a deadly terrorist attack takes the lives of a hundred 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. With agents Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman), and Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper) at his side, he is 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, Fleury finds unexpected aid from a sympathetic Saudi police unit commander (Ashraf Barhom). 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, forensics specialist
- Jason Bateman - Special Agent Adam Leavitt, intelligence analyst
- Chris Cooper - Special Agent Grant Sykes, demolitions expert
- Jeremy Piven - Schmidt, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Riyadh
- Kyle Chandler - Special Agent Francis Manner, lead agent in Saudi Arabia
- Trevor St. John - Earl Ripon
- Richard Jenkins - F.B.I. Director
- Ali Suliman - Sgt. Haytham
- Hrach Titizian - Sgt. Fadi
- Ashraf Barhom - Col. Al-Ghazi
- Omar Bedouni - The Prince
- Danny Huston - Gideon Young, U.S. Attorney General
- Frances Fisher - Washington Post national security correspondent
- Minka Kelly - Ms. Ross (cameo as school teacher)
- Brooke Langton - Glenda Manner (scenes deleted)
Production
Prior to filming, director Peter Berg spent two weeks doing research for the film in Saudi Arabia.[2] 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.[3]
On-location filming took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for two weeks in mid-September.[2] Since Universal Pictures does not have an office in the Middle East, the production was facilitated by a local production firm called Filmworks, based in Dubai.
Filming also took place at the Willard InterContinental Washington hotel in Washington, D.C. and the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.[citation needed]
Critical reception
As of September 22, 2007 on Rotten Tomatoes, it has received a "Rotten" rating, with 47% of critics giving the film positive reviews, based on 15 reviews.[4]
References
- ^ "Edinburgh Film Festival Gets a Surprise Trip to 'The Kingdom'". Cinematical. August 26 2007.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b The Kingdom's Peter Berg
- ^ "Man dies on movie set in Mesa". 12 News. August 13 2006.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The Kingdom - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007-09-22.