Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)★ 7.5/10

US · 89 min · October 1, 2001 · 1 seasons

Adventure
Drama
Fantasy

Written by: Bill Barretta, James V. Hart, Brian Henson

The bones of a giant are discovered. This turns Jack Robinson's life upside down as he learns the truth behind the fairy tale and how he can fix his greedy ancestor's mistakes.

Original title

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

Storyline

Jack Robinson is a wealthy business man with no time for anything but work. However, a family curse is looming over him, no man in the Robinson line ever lives past the age of forty. With his upcoming birthday appears the remains of literally giant skeleton and a mysterious woman who claims to have once known the giant. Jack decides to go with her to another world where all is revealed to him along with the story of his ancestor, the original Jack and the Beanstalk. In order to save his own life and the world of the giants, Jack must right the wrongs of the past and return the magical harp and goose that lays the golden eggs to their rightful home.

Rating

7.5 / 10 · 4,427

Companies

Hallmark Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, The Jim Henson Company, CBS, Bridge Entertainment Group, Divisa Home Video, Elephant Films, Future Film, Hallmark Channel, Kaleidoscope Film and DVD, Koch Media, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, NHK Kyôiku, NHK-BS2, Nikkatsu, RTL Entertainment, Videosonic

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