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Wealthy businessman Jack Robinson (Matthew Modine) is building a new casino on the site of the family castle in England when the construction crew makes a startling discovery: They find the skeleton o... read more read more...f a gigantic human being. Soon, foul weather and natural disasters occur at an unnatural rate. Countess Wilhelmina (Vanessa Redgrave) tells Jack that he's related to young Jack (J.J. Feild) who, 400 years ago, climbed a vine into the sky and came back with a goose that lays golden eggs and a harp that can play itself. Disbelieving, Jack encounters the lovely Ondine (Mia Sara), a mysterious woman who says she's 10,000 years old and that the evil weather can be stopped -- in fact, the world can be saved -- if Jack goes to the land in the sky with her to stand trial for his ancestor. ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi

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PG, 3 hr. 4 min.

Directed by: Brian Henson

Release Date: December 2, 2001

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DVD Release Date: February 5, 2002

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  • January 6, 2011
    I've been looking for this movie for years now, it was my favourite movie when I was younger, I hope I will be able to see it again
  • November 23, 2008
    It's better to watch a little of this at a time since it's incredibly long. However it's a well made and original telling of the Jack and the Beanstalk story.
  • August 1, 2009
    This time, Jack And The Beanstalk is no fairy tale. It's for real, and I enjoyed this miniseries. Jack's descendant works it way backward to the story of the original young man behind the beanstalk. Because the first Jack used that towering vine to steal a giant's magic go... read moreose and harp, an entire world was reduced to poverty and a bloodline was cursed: all Robinson men die in their 40s, and the modern-day Jack is around that age. Fortunately, Ondine helps Jack recover the stolen items and solve both problems. Starring the great performances of Matthew Modine, Mia Sara, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jon Voight.
  • October 5, 2008
    i saw this when i was like, idk, younger, and i liked it a lot. i haven't been able to see it since...














    This was an absolutley incredible movie! The acting was intense and the story was interesting. The music was just as good.
  • August 15, 2008
    I like modern twists on classic fairy tales, especialy when they work out well like this one did. This makes fairy tales seem so much more realistic than most movies do. I love it how the giant is really a good guy after all.
  • August 22, 2007
    About time we had Jack and the Beanstalk live action movie! I enjoyed watching this, a definitely unique version of the tale. It's beautiful and adventurous tinged with darkness.
  • February 10, 2007
    i love fairy tales and any retelling of them are always usually done awesomely and this movie was done very well and i enjoyed watching it very much

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Walter Chaw
March 29, 2002
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

There's a great deal of opportunity in this film for scholarly approaches: the choices that the picture makes are that worthy of note. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 22, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

January 13, 2003
Reel.com

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