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Synopsis
A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds
himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.
Based on the Steven Gould novel, "Jumper" follows a young man from a broken home who discovers that he has the ability to teleport. In his quest for the man he believes is responsible for the death of his mother, the kid draws the attention of the National Security Agency and another youth with the same abilities Christensen will play the young man who can teleport. Jackson plays an NSA agent, while Bell is the jumper who shows Christensen the ropes.
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Movie Synopsis
The science fiction thriller leaps into a new realm with JUMPER, which begins the epic adventures of a man who discovers that he possesses the exhilarating ability to
instantly teleport anywhere in the world he can imagine. From New York to Tokyo, from the ruins of Rome to the heart of the Saharan Desert, anywhere is possible
for David Rice, until he begins to see that his freedom is not total, that he's not alone . . . but part of an ongoing, global war that
threatens the very survival of his rare and extraordinary kind.
David Rice has grown up with a mysterious power of which many have dreamed. He is completely and utterly mobile, able to zap through wormholes in the
space-time fabric to any city, any building, any place at all that his mind desires. In the blink of an eye, he can "jump" from one side of the earth to the other and back again - he can tour twenty different sunsets in one night, he can have breakfast on the Egyptian Sphinx, spend the day surfing in Australia, then pop over to Paris for dinner and enjoy dessert in Japan. He can pass through walls and locked bank safes and enter the most forbidden chambers. So far, he has used his powers to run away from his past, to take advantage of unlimited wealth, to remain fiercely independent. He's never known limits or boundaries or consequences. Or true connection. Until now.
But when David discovers another young man like himself, a fiery, globetrotting rebel named Griffin, the truth of his existence begins to dawn. He is not just a lone freak of nature, but part of a long line of genetic anomalies known as Jumpers, none of whom are safe. Now, David has now been identified by the secret organization sworn to kill him and all Jumpers. And he is about to be relentlessly pursued in a chase that will literally bound around the planet - as he becomes a key player in an unseen battle that has been raging, invisible to most of humanity, through the ages.
Director Doug Liman, who has developed a reputation for forging visceral, high-style action in such critical and box office hits as The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, brings the mythic fantasy of JUMPER to life with a mix of state-of-the art special effects, international intrigue and a savvy twist on a modern-day superhero in the making.
JUMPER stars Hayden Christensen , Jamie Bell , Rachel Bilson , Samuel L. Jackson , Oscar(R) nominee Diane Lane , Michael Rooker, AnnaSophia Robb , and Max Thieriot .
The screenplay is by David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls and Simon Kinberg , based on the novel by Steven Gould. The producers are Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster, Jay Sanders, and Simon Kinberg. Executive producers are Stacy Maes, Kim Winther, Vince Gerardis and Ralph M. Vicinanza.
Heading the creative team who shot around the world in such authentic, as well as unprecedented, locations as Rome's Colosseum are:
director of photography Barry Peterson ; production designer Oliver Scholl ; editors Don Zimmerman A.C.E , Dean Zimmerman and Saar Klein , costume designer Magali Guidasci ; and Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Joel Hynek.
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Filming Information
Release Date : February 14, 2008 (USA)
Distrubutor : 20th Century Fox
Status : Out on DVD
Directed by : Doug Liman
Written by : David Goyer, Simon Kinberg, Steven Gould (novel)
Genre : Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Box Office: $79,909,322 (US total)
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality
Runtime: 88 minutes
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The Cast
...Hayden Christensen....David Rice
...Samuel L. Jackson...Roland
...Jamie Bell....Griffin
...Rachel Bilson...Millie Harris
...Diane Lane....Mary Rice...David's Mother
...AnnaSophia Robb....Young Millie
...Max Thieriot....Young David Rice
...Teddy Dunn....Mark
...Kristen Stewart....Sophie...David's Half Sister
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Locations and Release Dates
-Manhattan
-New York
-Peterborough
-Ontario, Canada, Toronto
-Rome, Lazio, Italy
-Tokyo, Japan
Argentina -February 14, 2008
Australia -February 14, 2008
Hong Kong -February 14, 2008
Mexico -February 14, 2008
Netherlands -February 14, 2008
Russia -February 14, 2008
Singapore -February 14, 2008
USA -February 14, 2008
UK -February 14, 2008
Brazil -February 15, 2008
Iceland -February 15, 2008
Norway -February 15, 2008
Spain -February 15, 2008
Belgium -February 20, 2008
Egypt -February 20, 2008
France -February 20, 2008
Germany -February 21, 2008
Estonia -February 22, 2008
Sweden -February 22, 2008
Italy -February 29, 2008
Finland -March 07, 2008
Turkey -March 21, 2008
Japan -April 05, 2008
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facts
-Evan Rachel Wood tested for the role of Millie.
-The roles of David and Millie were originally cast with Tom Sturridge and Teresa Palmer. After 2 months of production and inflating production costs, Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson were recast as the leads.
-There will be flash backs to the younger Davy and Millie and will help to set up the history of the main characters. Young Millie is played by Anna-Sophia Robb & Max Thieriot plays young Davy.
- Eminem turned down an offer to star.
- While attending a wedding, Rachel Bilson received a phone call from Doug Liman asking if she would be interested in starring in Jumper.
-The crew was allowed to film inside the Colosseum for three days under the condition that no equipment could be placed on the ground. Shooting was allowed only between 6.30 and 8.30 am and again at 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm to avoid disturbing tourists. The only lighting allowed was natural sunlight.
- The movie "Jumper" takes place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The high school depicted in the movie is called Huron High School and area teenagers were allowed an open call to appear as extras in the movies scenes in and around the school.
- John Powell wrote the score for Jumper. He also wrote the music for The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
- This will be the 3rd movie Hayden and Samuel L. Jackson will be co-stars in. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Poker Nights, but it never went into development.
- The hometown of the protagonist David Rice is Ann Arbor, Michigan. The writer David S. Goyer was born in Ann Arbor.
- David mentions King Kong while on the Empire State Building. Jamie Bell who play Griffin in this movie, played Jimmy in the movie King Kong.
- Roland Cox's name in the original novel was Brian Cox. Most likely it was changed to avoid referring to the actor Brian Cox.
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Soundtrack
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Official Soundtrack Listings
1 "My Day So Far"... 1:03
2 "Splash" ... 1:31
3 "First Jumps" ...1:37
4 "Bridges, Rules, Banking" ...3:25
5 "Surf's Up"... 1:12
6 "1000 Volts" ...3:48
7 "Roland Snoops"... 1:43
8 "You Hear Me Laughing"... 1:01
9 "Coliseum Tour" ...1:47
10 "Coliseum Fight" ...2:25
11 "Echo of Mom" ...0:50
12 "Airport Departure"...1:58
13 "In Hospital" ...0:56
14 "It's Sayonara" ...0:57
15 "Race to Millie" ...1:25
16 "David Comes Clean" ...3:24
17 "Roland at the Lair" ...4:55
18 "Jumper vs. Jumper" ... 2:18
19 "The Sacrifice" ...4:45
20 "A Head Start" ...1:43
21 "A Jump Off" ...1:36
Other Songs
- "Ahead By A Century"...by The Tragically Hip
- "Look After You"...by The Fray
- "Blackened Blue Eyes"...by The Charlatans
-"Ladies and Gentlemen"...by Saliva
- "Tick Tick Boom"...by The Hives
- "Lay Down the Law"...by Switches
-"Lil' King Kong"...Performed by Simple Kid
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