Jake Gyllenhaal performs a high energy and daring rooftop escape while soldiers pursue him at every turn in this film clip from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. This video is courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures. Prince of Persia opens in US theaters on May 28, 2010. Prince of Persia Synopsis: Set in the mystical lands of Persia, PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME is an epic action-adventure about a rogue prince (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) and a mysterious princess (GEMMA ARTERTON) who race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.