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The Golden Compass (27-Nov-2007)

Director: Chris Weitz

Writer: Chris Weitz

From novel: Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Keywords: Action/Adventure

A young woman living in a universe parallel to our own must rescue her friends from the clutches of a dastardly organization with shadowy intent.

ABSTRACT
Set in a universe parallel to our own ruled by "The Magisterium" where humans possess souls shaped like animals, The Golden Compass follows the story of Lyra Belaqua, a young orphan and Jordan College student who sets out to rescue best friend Roger one scary day when he is kidnapped by evil creatures called "Gobblers". Granted a magical golden compass capable of revealing "truth" in any and all situations that await by Jordan College's vice chancellor, our hero sets out on a magical journey to uncover and undermine a vast conspiracy subjecting Roger and countless others to experiments conducted by a shadowy organization.

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