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The Terminal

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• Comedy
• Drama

• 2004
• Steven Spielberg
• 123 mins
• 12

Summary

Comedy drama directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. On a visit to the United States from the eastern European state of Krakozhia, Viktor Navorski suddenly finds himself with no legal status after his country falls to a military coup. Without a valid visa or diplomatic status, the hapless Navorski is therefore confined to JFK airport, much to the irritation of US customs official Frank Dixon who is determined to be rid of the unwanted visitor.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Viewed as a fairy tale about the American Dream, this Capra-esque fish-out-of-water whimsy provides some affecting comedy drama, but it doesn't fully convince thanks to director Steven Spielberg's reluctance to confront harsh realities. Tom Hanks is superb as the eastern European who becomes trapped in visa hell after a military coup in his native Krakozhia means his country is no longer recognised by the US government. Stranded indefinitely at JFK airport, he learns English from TV, eats leftover fast food, finds work renovating the building, falls for ditzy flight attendant Catherine Zeta-Jones and is harassed by Stanley Tucci's power-hungry official. While the performances are appealing, Spielberg relies too heavily on the airport-terminal-as-microcosm-of-society angle and the saccharine sentimentality gets piled on as the credibility decreases. If you can suspend your disbelief, then enjoy, but if you can't, beware.

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7.4/10

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Cast

rolenameViktor NavorskiTom HanksAmelia WarrenCatherine Zeta-JonesFrank DixonStanley TucciJoe MulroyChi McBrideEnrique CruzDiego LunaRay ThurmanBarry "Shabaka" HenleyGupta RajanKumar PallanaDolores TorresZoë SaldanaSalchakEddie JonesKarl IversonJude CiccolellaWaylinCorey ReynoldsBobby AlimaGuillermo Diaz

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rolenameDirectorSteven Spielberg

Details

Theatrical distributor

UIP

Released on

2004-09-03

Languages

English | German | Russian | Bulgarian | French | Spanish

Guidance

Contains some swearing.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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