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The Kingdom (2007) -- A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Peter Berg
Writer (WGA):
Matthew Michael Carnahan (written by)
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Release Date:
28 September 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Trust No One more
Plot:
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(117 articles)
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User Comments:
Much more that a shoot-em'-up, but not for the faint of heart more (260 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Operation: Kingdom (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for intense sequences of graphic brutal violence, and for language.
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English | Arabic
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

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Trivia:
Originally this film was much longer and larger in scope running approximately two and half hours and this is the cut that Director 'Peter Berg' wanted to release, which featured more character development and more dramatic overtones to the story. Universal balked at the idea and forced Berg to cut down the film to it's current length much to his dismay. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: As the FBI team's airplane is touching down, the caption at the bottom of the screen informs the viewer that the location is in Saudi Arabia. However, as the plane is just about to land, a bridge is visible in the distance. This bridge is in fact the Woodrow Wilson bridge seen from National Airport in D.C. The scene was shot during the construction of the new bridge. Both the old and new bridges can be seen. more
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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (#1.170)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Don't Start Countin' On Me more

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139 out of 193 people found the following comment useful.
Much more that a shoot-em'-up, but not for the faint of heart, 30 September 2007
8/10
Author: scottgoblue314 from United States

I went into this movie hoping it wouldn't be a cheap shot at either the US Government or the people in the Middle East and I wasn't disappointed. The introduction that outlines the history between Saudi Arabia and the United States alone proves as much: no matter how intense that action was (and it was very much so), the movie itself was a fairly level-headed look at the current situation. You are drawn into the action from the very beginning, but from there it does not sink into an FBI team shooting up Saudis. There is actually an INVESTIGATION, with political interests in the background all the while. An excellent action movie with more than a little thought put into it, but not for the faint of heart.

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