The Terminal (2004)

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Andrew Niccol (story), Sacha Gervasi (story)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chi McBride

7 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Viktor Navorski
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Amelia Warren
Stanley Tucci	...	Frank Dixon
Chi McBride	...	Mulroy
Diego Luna	...	Enrique Cruz
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Thurman
Kumar Pallana	...	Gupta Rajan
Zoe Saldana	...	Dolores Torres (as Zoë Saldana)
Eddie Jones	...	Salchak
Jude Ciccolella	...	Karl Iverson
Corey Reynolds	...	Waylin
Guillermo Díaz	...	Bobby Alima (as Guillermo Diaz)
Rini Bell	...	Nadia
Stephen Mendel	...	First Class Steward
Valeriy Nikolaev	...	Milodragovich (as Valera Nikolaev)

Storyline

Victor Navorski reaches JFK airport from a politically unstable country. Due to collapse of his government, his papers are no longer valid in the airport, and hence he is forced to stay in the airport until the war cools down. He makes the airport his home and develops a friendship with the people who work there until he can leave.

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Plot Keywords:

airport | flight attendant | man without a country | fish out of water | construction site | 

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Taglines:

Life is waiting.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief language and drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tony Randall appears, uncredited, in the "I Love New York" television advertisement in the movie.

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Goofs

When Viktor returns the airport's carts, the coins jump at him as if he won a prize. Coin machines usually just drop the coins into the coin slot, which would create a problem as it most likely would jam the coins in there.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: In the closing credits, the names of the production staff and prominent cast are the person's actual signature, rather than the standard block print used in the remainder of the credits. This follows with the secondary plot of Victor trying to get the last signature for the memory of his deceased father.

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Connections

Featured in Spielberg (2017)

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Soundtracks

The Glory of Love
Written by Billy Hill
Performed by Big Bill Broonzy
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

User Reviews

A Feel-Good Dramedy That Explores Humanity

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, two of the biggest names in Hollywood, two people who could literally make any film they wanted to, and instead they settle on a feel-good dramedy... good thinking Steven. 'The Terminal' is a charming adaptation of a true story about a foreign civilian stuck in an American airport terminal lounge after his country faces war. The thing that makes this film worth watching are the excellent performances from the amiable cast and the sympathetic direction from Spielberg. After watching some of the behind the scenes as well, I was amazed at how the crew had built a full-size replica airport in a hangar in LA complete with working escalators, the attention to detail is astounding, and this makes the film that much more worth sitting through. 'The Terminal' is an entertaining comedy-drama that explores humanity and sentimentality, a spectacular flick from Spielberg and Hanks.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Bulgarian Spanish Russian Mandarin German French

Release Date:

18 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Terminal

Filming Locations:

Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,053,199, 20 June 2004

Gross USA:

$77,872,883

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$219,100,084

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamworks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1