The Kingdom (2007)

Directed by

Peter Berg

Genre

drama film, action film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,845 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An FBI team travels to Saudi Arabia after a terrorist attack on a housing compound for oil company workers. They work with local authorities to find those responsible despite political and cultural tensions.

intensetensegrimurgentsuspensefulaction-packedgrittyserious

What happens

The Kingdom is a 2007 action thriller film directed by Peter Berg and starring Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, and Jennifer Garner. The film is set in Saudi Arabia, and centers on FBI Special Agent Fleury and his team to search for the ones responsible for the attack on an oil company housing compound. The plot is based on the 1996 Khobar Towers housing complex bombing, the 2004 Khobar massacre, and the 2003 Riyadh compound bombings. First premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, it was theatrically released in the United States on September 28, 2007. The film triggered controversy in some Middle Eastern nations, received mixed critical reviews and had a disappointing box office performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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