The Kingdom (2007)

7.0R105 minDirector: Peter Berg

2007 film by Peter Berg

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 and had received mixed to average critical reviews.

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What is The Kingdom about?
The Kingdom (2007) — After a terrorist attack on an American housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where families and FBI Agent Francis Manner are murdered, FBI agent Ronald Fleury blackmails the Saudi Arabian consul to get five days of investigation in the location. He travels with agent Grant S
Is The Kingdom based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Kingdom scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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