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The Terminal (2004)

PG_13 128 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   18 June 2004 (USA)
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An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Andrew Niccol (story), Sacha Gervasi (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks ...
Catherine Zeta-Jones ...
Stanley Tucci ...
Chi McBride ...
Diego Luna ...
Barry Shabaka Henley ...
Kumar Pallana Kumar Pallana ...
Zoe Saldana ...
Dolores Torres (as Zoë Saldana)
Eddie Jones Eddie Jones ...
Jude Ciccolella ...
Corey Reynolds ...
Guillermo Díaz ...
Bobby Alima (as Guillermo Diaz)
Rini Bell ...
Stephen Mendel ...
First Class Steward
Valeriy Nikolaev Valeriy Nikolaev ...
Milodragovich (as Valera Nikolaev)
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Storyline

Viktor Navorski, a man from an Eastern European country arrives in New York. However after he left his country war broke out. Suddenly Navorski is a man without a country - or one that the U.S. cannot recognize, thus he is denied entrance to the U.S. However, he also can't be deported so he is told by the Security Manager that he has to remain in the airport until his status can be fixed. And also Navorski doesn't speak English very well, so he cannot talk to or understand anyone. But he somehow adapts and sets up residence in the airport, which makes the man who placed him there unhappy, as it seems he is in line for a promotion but Navroski's presence might complicate that. So he tries to get Navorski to leave but Navorski remains where he is. Navorski makes friends with some of the people who work in the airport and is attracted to a flight attendant he runs into whenever she comes in. Written by r.g.clark@gte.net  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Flight Attendant | English | Passport | Border Protection  | See more »

Taglines:

Life is waiting.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief language and drug references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Russian | Bulgarian | Spanish

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La terminal See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,053,199 (USA) (20 June 2004) (2811 Screens)

Gross:

$218,686,156 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the bookstore, Viktor is reading "Oh, the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Amelia is stopped in immigration, Viktor waits for her by the gate. However, she must pass through the gate, which is in the international area where Viktor is allowed, to reach the immigration hall. Amelia should get off the aircraft and come through the gate. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
PA announcer: United airlines announcing the arrival of Flight 9435 from Beijing. Customer service representative please report to gate C42.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are unususally short, with just the studio name and the
name of the film. See more »

Connections

Features "Larry King Live" (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"Strangers in the Night"
Written by Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton & Eddie Snyder
Performed by Strings Unlimited
Courtesy of Countdown Media See more »