The Forbidden Kingdom

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PG13,1hr 45min

Genre:

Action

Released:

April 18, 2008

Distributor:

Lionsgate

Starring:

Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano ... More

Synopsis: Legendary martial arts stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li come together onscreen for the first time ever in director Rob Minkoff's time-traveling take on the Monkey King fable that finds an American teen transported back to ancient China after wandering into a pawn shop and discovering the king's fighting stick. Once there, the adventurous teen joins an army of fierce warriors who have sworn to free their imprisoned king at all costs. In addition to appearing as the mythical Monkey King, Li assumes the ... Full Synopsis

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	James Berardinelli, ReelViews For martial arts action fans, The Forbidden Kingdom may be the best fantasy story since the genre was opened to a wider audience by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Read Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 57 Mixed or Average Reviews out of 100 Based on 10 critic reviews

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	Jackie Chan Old Hop/Lu Yan, T'sa-Ho Jet Li The Monkey King/The Silent Monk Collin Chou Jade Warlord Liu Yifei Golden Sparrow

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