The Kingdom

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Jamie Foxx stars as whip-smart FBI Special Agent, Ronald Fleury, who has just received the assignment of his career: assemble an elite team (played by Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) and go to Riyadh to hunt down and capture the terrorist mastermind behind a deadly attack on Americans working in Saudi Arabia. The feds have only one week to infiltrate and cripple a cell bent on jihad to western society.

No training could prepare Fleury and his team for the disorienting culture shock they face once inside this scorching foreign land – a Byzantine maze of profiteering politicians and storefront terrorists. Bound by handlers who refuse to play ball with the US, the agents quickly find the local law enforcement more hindrance than help and soon grow uncertain of anybody’s allegiance.

But when a sympathetic Saudi police captain helps them navigate Riyadh politics and investigate the true cause of the attack, Fleury finds an unexpected comrade-in-arms. In their lightning fast attempt to crack the case, the partners’ search leads them straight to the killers’ front door. Now in a fight for their own lives, two teams on opposite sides of the war on terror won’t stop until vengeance is found.

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Loved the opportunity to see things from the other side of the fence. Entertaining but sad at the same time. This movie shows the humanity in the midst of depravity and insanity! It's a good reminder that a movie can still be realistic and portray hope. DancingonWind on 11/11/2007 at 12:09:44 AM

A fine (but not great) cast put in a steady performance in an OK film. Audiences will be familiar with the territory it is in the new daily. The ending was intriguing and insightful. Birdman on 8/11/2007 at 6:33:50 PM

A real-life movie depicts a current war situation in the Middle East. Easy to follow with no real surprising plot although there is food for thought!Bateman was brilliant in this movie – a fine actor!Jennifer Garner is always convincing and puts everything into each role she’s given.By and large a good movie! Amronp on 8/11/2007 at 1:48:48 PM

A good movie for action people roy the boy on 8/11/2007 at 10:11:05 AM

Good action, clever portrayal of a complicated situation. Need to pay attention but it isn't difficuly to follow - recommendable. Charlie on 5/11/2007 at 2:10:17 PM

It was OK, but to a weekly movie-goer it isn't a standout. Jerram on 4/11/2007 at 7:38:11 PM

I really enjoyed the film. I liked how they didn't "dumb down" the movie and it had a good storyline. The action sequences were amazing and just right. Lozza91 on 12/10/2007 at 6:57:35 PM

I don't know what people are saying, how this is discriminative and blahblah. This movie reveals both sides of the story, with a great story line. I was literally shaking during the fight scene, the only movie that has gotten* me so tense. doriee on 11/10/2007 at 6:59:24 PM

looks like non-stop action najicat on 9/10/2007 at 7:50:23 PM

awesome movie about what really goes on in the this world. everyone please get the message. Narendra on 7/10/2007 at 8:21:01 PM