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Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

2001 – 2001 · CBS
1 seasons · 2 episodes
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Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his building site. According to a mysterious woman, it is part of a curse that has dogged his family for years. To lift the jinx placed upon him, Jack will need to visit the land in the sky - by climbing up a very tall beanstalk.

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The bones of a giant are discovered turing Jack Robinson's life upside down, teaching him the truth behind the fairy tale and how he can fix a greedy ancestor's mistakes.

SERIES CAST

Matthew Modine
Jack Robinson
Vanessa Redgrave
Countess Wilhelmina
Mia Sara
Ondine
Daryl Hannah
Thespee
Jon Voight
Siggy
Richard Attenborough
Magog
Bill Barretta
Thunderdell
Honor Blackman
Jules
Created by Brian Henson

DETAILS

Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First aired
Dec 2, 2001
Original language
EN
Production
Hallmark Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions
Country
US

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