Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah, Jon Voight ...( see more  see more... ) , Richard Attenborough

This ambitious miniseries begins with Jack's descendant (Matthew Modine) and works its way backward to the story of the original young man and the beanstalk. Because the first Jack used that towering ...( read more  read more... )vine to steal a giant's magic goose 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 (Mia Sara), a visitor from the giant's alternative reality, has a plan. If she and Jack can recover the stolen items in time, they may be able to solve both problems. The made-for-TV movie boasts top stars (including Vanessa Redgrave and Jon Voight) and Jim Henson's Creature Shop's nifty special effects. Although children younger than 10 may find the complex narrative confusing and the implied violence scary, Jack and the Beanstalk is an inventive retelling that adds new life to an old story. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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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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  • November 13, 2007
    Cute!
  • 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 more)ose 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.
  • January 22, 2009
    Un cuento clásico que en esta película para televisión se muestra muy vigente
  • November 1, 2008
    Jack Robinson (Matthew Modine) is a rich CEO of a large company. He meets a woman named Ondine (Mia Sara) lives above the cloud where giants live.
  • October 17, 2008
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • 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 2, 2008
    Well that's 4 hours of my life I'll never get back. Shame really as it's a good idea for a film. If only it'd been 2 hours rather than 2 x 2 hours. At one point the film goes so slowly it almost stops.
  • July 7, 2008
    One of my all-time favorites

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