Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)

12/02/2001 (US)

Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Matthew Modine

Jack Robinson

2 Episodes

Vanessa Redgrave

Countess Wilhelmina

2 Episodes

Mia Sara

Ondine

2 Episodes

Daryl Hannah

Thespee

2 Episodes

Jon Voight

Siggy

2 Episodes

Richard Attenborough

Magog

2 Episodes

Bill Barretta

Thunderdell

2 Episodes

Honor Blackman

Jules

2 Episodes

Jim Carter

Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec

2 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2001 | 2 Episodes

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.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

magic

fairy tale

dragon

beanstalk

adventurer

based on fairy tale

giant

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