The Kingdom (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD] | ![The Kingdom (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ri7AAPLnL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Peter Berg
Actors: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Jeremy Piven
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  160 reviews
Sales Rank: 28476
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 26652
UPC: 025193266521
EAN: 0025193266521
ASIN: B000Y9VF92
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: December 23, 2007
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Universal Pictures The Kingdom (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) "AHigh-Octane Action Movie." -A. O. Scott, The New York Times Oscar winners Jamie Foxx (Collateral) and Chris Cooper (Breach) and Golden Globe winners Jennifer Garner (Daredevil) and Jason Bateman (Smokin' Aces) ignite the screen in this high-intensity thriller about a team of elite FBI agents sent to Saudi Arabia to solve a brutal mass murder and find a killer before he strikes again. Out of theirelement and under heavy fire, the team must join forces with their Saudi counterparts. As these unlikely allies begin to unlock the secrets of the crime scene, the team is led into a heart-stopping, do-or-die confrontation.
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Set in Saudi Arabia, The Kingdom is a political action thriller with good acting and wonderful visuals. Its so-so script, though, at times meanders aimlessly until a good explosion jolts the viewer's attention back to the screen. Jamie Foxx stars as FBI special agent Ronald Fleury, who leads an elite team into Saudi Arabia to find the terrorists who attacked American employees working in the Middle East. He has been given the unlikely deadline of five days to infiltrate the compound, with just his wit and his crew, which includes forensics expert Janet Mayes (Jennifer Garner), explosives guru Grant Sykes (Chris Cooper), and intelligence analyst Adam Leavitt (Jason Bateman). It's unclear how helpful smarmy U.S. diplomat Damon Schmidt (Jeremy Piven) will be, but Fleury knows enough to surmise that the media-hungry Schmidt might not be completely trustworthy. Foxx and Garner have wonderful screen presence, but it's Bateman and Piven who get the best lines. Director Peter Berg peppers The Kingdom with actors he has worked with in the past. Berg, who guest-starred on Alias opposite Garner, casts Tim McGraw in a small role here. (The country singer also had a co-starring role in Berg's 2004 film Friday Night Lights.) And Kyle Chandler and Minka Kelly--two of Berg's lead actors from the Friday Night Lights television series, , make appearances in The Kingdom. The action sequences he creates are impressive and generate a sense of panic that The Kingdom producer Michael Mann (Miami Vice) undoubtedly applauds. While a tauter script would've rounded out the action nicely, the action in many cases does speak for itself. --Jae-Ha Kim
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The Kingdom on Blu-Ray February 6, 2010
Trials rider (Colorado Springs, CO)
I originally saw this movie while stationed in Iraq so obviously it really hit home with me. Watching it again on Blu-Ray was really good. I think the movie displays some very good points about that region of the country.
The Kingdom January 2, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East. There is much to like in The Kingdom. Nice performances, a slightly-new take on the buddy-cop story. There is a big terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia. Some FBI agents led by Jamie Foxx, fast talk and bamboozle their way into the country to investigate, where they team up with two Saudi cops. There then follows a small amount of detective work, some interesting political manoeuvring and two really rather well-done shoot outs.
 The Kingdom December 30, 2009
Soul2me (Wichita)
High impact movie with fast moving pace at times when action is called for. A must see for those who like fast hitting action movies.
Saudi holds the origins of corruption; the sad part is that this was never a secret! November 30, 2009
Medusa (Troy, MI)
FBI agents investigate terrorism related crime scenes and encounter serious life threatening incidents that eventually raise very important questions? Where and how al-Qaeda started? How is it related to the Gulf War and oil business? Why are we all blind to the obvious? And why this hell will never end if we don't achieve universal political maturity?
Enjoy the action packed scenes and be patient until the final scene that reveals the secret craziness, which is more complex than it seems. I hope that viewers will be open minded enough to understand the hidden message and not get tangled in yet another cycle of hatred.
Realistic view of current terrorist situation around the world. November 20, 2009
Brice L. Korte (Summerdale, Al.)
Everyday, you see on the news something somewhere the 'Terrorist' do terrible things. This portrays one situation from eye-view!
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