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Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

The Forbidden Kingdom

Release Date: Friday, April 18, 2008

Director: Rob Minkoff

Starring: Jet Li Jackie Chan Michael Angarano Collin Chou Yifei Liu

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
The story is based on the Chinese legend of the monkey king, and follows a teenager who finds the king's stick weapon in a pawn shop. The teen is transported back in time to ancient China, where he joins with some warriors as they attempt to free their king. Jet Li will play two roles - the monkey king and the silent monk. Jackie Chan will play monk T'sa-Ho.
Action Adventure Martial Arts

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Who stars in The Forbidden Kingdom – Cast List

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Who is making The Forbidden Kingdom – Crew List

A look at The Forbidden Kingdom behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rob Minkoff last helmed Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank and Mr. Peabody & Sherman. The film's writer John Fusco last penned The Highwaymen and The Shack.

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Production – What we know about the The Forbidden Kingdom

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Key Facts

  • The legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping will handle all the action sequences.

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PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of martial arts action and some violence
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Language
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The Forbidden Kingdom Release Date: When was the film released?

The Forbidden Kingdom was released in on Friday, April 18 , 2008. There were five other movies released on the same date, including 88 Minutes, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Life Before Her Eyes.

The Forbidden Kingdom DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

The Forbidden Kingdom is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of The Forbidden Kingdom today on Amazon.

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  • Added the soundtrack release date of July 22, 2008

  • Added the Blu-ray release date of September 09, 2008

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