Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

6.8
2001

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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Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2001

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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1. Part 1

Wealthy businessman Jack Robinson is building a new casino on the site of the family castle in England when the builders discover the skeleton of a giant human being. He learns that he is related to the Jack who climbed the beanstalk.

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2. Part 2

Jack climbs the beanstalk to the giant world to face punishment for his ancestor's crimes. When he returns to Earth, he discovers that seven years have passed.

Cast

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Matthew Modine

Jack Robinson

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Vanessa Redgrave

Countess Wilhelmina

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Mia Sara

Ondine

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Bill Barretta

Thunderdell

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Jim Carter

Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec

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James Corden

Bran - Thunderdell's Son

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JJ Feild

Young Jack

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Anton Lesser

Vidas Merlinis

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Julia McKenzie

Jack's Mum

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