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Viktor Navorksi (Tom Hanks) falls into a bureaucratic crack in the system when his plane lands at New York's JFK airport from the fictitious country of Krakozhia. Unbeknownst to Navorski, his country fell prey to a military coup while he was in flight, causing it to be wiped from the map. This effectively renders his passport .. Read more
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stanley Tucci |
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| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Viktor Navorksi (Tom Hanks) falls into a bureaucratic crack in the system when his plane lands at New York's JFK airport from the fictitious country of Krakozhia. Unbeknownst to Navorski, his country fell prey to a military coup while he was in flight, causing it to be wiped from the map. This effectively renders his passport null and void, meaning he cannot legally enter America, nor return to his now nonexistent home. Barely able to speak English, the hapless Navorski is offered a sanctuary of sorts by kindly staff who allow him to freely inhabit the airport. With little money to his name, Navorski has to quickly shed his feelings of displacement, confusion, and alienation to survive. Fortunately he has a resourceful nature, and makes a meagre amount of money for food by returning baggage carts. As time passes he becomes more comfortable with his surroundings, even finding time to pursue a passing stewardess, Amelia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), who has captured his heart. But airport denizens such as customs chief Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci), who is a constant thorn in Navorski's side, remind him of his outsider status throughout the ordeal. Director Steven Spielberg uses the airport setting of THE TERMINAL to represent a microcosmic view of the immigrant experience in American society. Drawing on a fine performance from Hanks, and a supporting cast who provide plenty of laughs, Spielberg handles some delicate subject matter with an acute sensitivity, providing a heartfelt tale in the process.
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stanley Tucci |
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| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Studio | DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 31 Jan 2005 |
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An extremely likeable film - very pleasant a good old fashioned movie.
Can thoroughly recommend it for an enjoyable and relaxing two hours of fun.
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Hugely entertaining
Highly entertaining. This film far outstripped expectaions and is by turns engaging and humerous. One for a family night in, perhaps
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fantastic film
this film was great, and I believe based on a true story. Very moving and at times quite sad.
The only down side is Catherine Zeta Jones but hell the... read more »
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Tom is Terminal
Tom Hanks not popular with some, so wont watch it anyway, but is a simple story well done. Personally think Tom puts in a good performance, and enjoyed the film... read more »
"It's all about escapism." Steven Spielberg, discussing his trade, November 2011 In his 1982 documentary Room 666, Wim Wenders set up a camera in a hotel room in Cannes and invited his colleagues to come in, sit down and talk to the (unmanned) camera for five minutes about the future of cinema. There was no interviewer, no other prompt – it was entirely up to the filmmakers to speak their piece. Godard talked (brilliantly) about television and digital. Herzog took off his shoes and... Read more