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
In the bookstore, Viktor is reading "Oh, the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss.
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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.
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Quotes
[first lines]
PA announcer:
United airlines announcing the arrival of Flight 9435 from Beijing. Customer service representative please report to gate C42. See more »
Crazy Credits
The opening credits are unususally short, with just the studio name and the
name of the film.
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