Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story(2001)
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.
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Jack Robinson
Countess Wilhelmina
Ondine
Thespee
Siggy
Magog
Thunderdell
Jules
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
Bran - Thunderdell's Son
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