Forbidden Kingdom, The
Two-Disc Special Edition
Reviewed in Issue 135 (Oct 2008) of Widescreen Review
| Studio | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 23835 |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 |
| Rating Reason | Sequences of martial arts action and some violence. |
| Retail Price | $34.98 |
| DVD Type | Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5 |
| Running Time | 104 |
| Release Date | 09/09/08 |
| Theatrical Year | 2008 |
| Genre | Action Adventure |
| Director | Rob Minkoff |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Collin Chou, Liu Yifei, Li BIng Bing & Michael Angarano |
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital Surround EX |
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Subscribe FreeTeenage martial art film enthusiast Jason Tripitkas (Angarano) has just purchased the latest bootlegged kung-fu film at Old Hop's (Chan) pawn shop, when he is confronted by bullies who force him to help rob the old shopkeeper. Jason escapes the thugs with one of Old Hop's mysterious weapons, a golden staff, which inexplicably transports the American teenager back in time to ancient China. Once in China, Jason is aided by a drunken traveler, Lu Yan (Chan), who aids Jason on his quest to find The Forbidden Kingdom and return the golden staff to its righful owner, the immortal Monkey King (Li). (Stacey Pendry)
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