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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
meager 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!! |
- Attractive Retail Box
- Rating:
PG (Canadian Home Video Rating)
- Rating Reason: For
Brief Language and Drug References.
- Starring:
Tom Hanks, Barry Shabaka Henley, Diego Luna,
Chi McBride, Zoe Saldana, Stanley Tucci, Catherine
Zeta-Jones
- Directed By:
Steven Spielberg
- Release Information:
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Studio: Umvd/DreamWorks
- Theatrical Release Date: June 18, 2004
- DVD Release Date: May 31, 2005
- Run Time: 129 minutes
- Production Company: DreamWorks
Animation SKG
- Package Type: Keep Case
- DVD Features:
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Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Digital
DTS 5.1
Surround)
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
- English (Dolby Digital
2.0
Surround)
- French (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
- Languages:
English and French
- Available Subtitles: English,
French and Spanish
- Closed
Captioned: Yes (English)
- Bonus Features:
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No Extras
- Interactive Features:
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Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
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