Jim Henson's - Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001, minutes, Rated PG
Once upon a time "Jack and the Beanstalk" was a fairy tale, but for Jonathan William Von Hapsburg Robinson (Jack for short) it's part of his history - a giant secret is buried in the Robinson family closet for centuries is now loose. Prepare yourself for the larger-than-life truth behind a modern day fable that reaches new heights in fantastic entertainment.
In a valley of glistening mist, alive in perfect white roses, stands a grand medieval castle of great stonewalls and magnificent turrets. The Magic Castle Resort and Casino is a conceptual dream for wealthy developer Jack Robinson, who was taught by a long line of Robinson men to "believe in the possibility of the impossible". But Jack's dream has unearthed a nightmare. Discovered buried on the land is a human skeleton of enormous proportions. Is it the greatest scientific find of the ages or en elaborate publicity hoax to further Jack's greed? The answer arrives late one night in the figure of a mysterious woman known as the Matriarch.
Claiming to have known the Robinson's for centuries, the ageless vision divulges the secrets that have plagued Jack's bloodline for ages, exposes the sins of his ancestors, and reveals a family curse that only he can undo. The Matriarch has arrived to save him. For born of his family's greed and wealth is a creature on the verge of resurrection. To stop it, Jack must return to a different place in time, to a fantastic world where fairy tales come true. Here, a handful of beans really can produce magic, a goose really can lay golden eggs, and a beanstalk does indeed reach into the heavens where an immortal giant lives, breathes, and swears vengeance for all eternity.
In the tradition of such dazzling flights of fancy as Alice in Wonderland, The 10th Kingdom, and Arabian Nights, comes an inspired retelling of the classic fairytale. Spanning centuries - most not of this earth - and filled with state-of-the-art special effects featuring the magic of The Jim Henson Company, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story will make you believe in the possibility of the impossible.
- Director:
- Brian Henson [5],
- Starring:
- Jon Voight [59], Matthew Modine [29], Vanessa Redgrave [27], Daryl Hannah [50], Mia Sara [7],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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