MOVIE SYNOPSIS
The Forbidden Kingdom
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
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MPAA rating:
PG-13
for sequences of martial arts action and some violence
Cast:
Collin Chou; Jet Li; Michael Angarano; Yifei Liu; Jackie Chan; Bingbing Li
Directed by:
Rob Minkoff
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Genre:
Action, Adventure Running time:
01:53
Release date:
2008
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