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 | |
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Valeriy Nikolaev | ... | Milodragovich (as Valera Nikolaev) |
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 Due to collapse of his government, his papers are no longer valid in the airport, and hence he is forced to stay in the airport until the war cools down.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. Written by Keith Francis
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.