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... more
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TERMINAL
When Viktor Navorski arrives at JFK airport in New York, little does he realise that his
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life is about to get very complicated. Having left a country that has just declared war he now finds that he is unable to enter the United States or depart from it...
...Hanks plays Viktor Navorski from the small independent (and fictitious) state of Krakozhia who has just arrived in New York by plane. However there has been a coup in his country whilst he was en route and his visa is no longer valid. He can also not return home as his country technically no longer exists, as the USA is refusing to recognize it. Therefore he must wait in the international transit lounge until further notice. Viktor doesn't speak ... ...but see news reports of the bloody coup in Krakozhia and starts to understand. Acting Airport Commissioner Nixon (Stanley Tucci) can't understand why Viktor doesn't make a run for it through the doors, and tries to encourage him to do so and become someone else's problem, but Viktor is content to wait. Nixon also tries to get Viktor to apply for asylum but again Viktor won't play ball. After losing his food vouchers he earns quarters by collecting ...
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The Terminal was released in 2004, Tom Hanks played the lead role in this movie & directed by Steven Spielberg. Well they say this movie is based on true incident taken place in Paris in 90's. Cast : Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stanley Tucci etc...
Directed By :Steven Spielberg Story :
The movie starts with showing Terminal of New York airport in the picture, then a plane lands at the runway and suddenly bunch of people are shown coming out ... ...is his first visit to the States & he cannot speak English. He can only speak his Karkozian Language and few English words. The officer at the counter finds that his international passport fails, the reason for that is when he was in the plane, there was a war in his country, the goverment had fallen down and all other crisis, due to which all the documents from that country were failed. Due to this he was left with no Citizenship.
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Advantages: Story, Screenplay, Performances, Direction Disadvantages: None
...to relax leaving behind all the office worries, and i bet this lovely movie will not only make you laugh but will touch your heart ! The movie though belongs ot the Comedy Genre but it actually is more than Comdey, it keeps you lost in its flow and make you feel the characters in real sense.
Cast
Directed by the maestro Steven Spielberg (i am big fan of his movies) , the movie stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta Jones and Stanley ... ...and i rarely care about the cast and directors. I saw the movie and when i was watching the cast in the end i realised that it was none other than Steven Spielberg who has made this masterpiece.
Plot
The movie is about a man trapped in JFK international Airport and is neither allowed to enter United States nor to return back to his home country due to a revolution that has taken place. The main character of the movie Victor Navorski is ...
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Advantages: Easy to follow or get into Disadvantages: Never really gets interesting
Overall
The film is incredibly unfulfilling. It starts off slowly and never really grabs your attention, all of the plot is very slowly introduced. It does have that brilliant Spielberg quality every now and then where there's some wonderful quirkiness, but all in all, how interesting can you possibly get, filming pretty much an entire movie in an airport? The storyline isn't complicated or difficult to follow and the comedy is a little weak ... ...because its completely out of the ordinary. Unfortunately that's what this film is, completely ordinary, nothing makes it stand out, but it's just good enough to get noticed. So overall, its an average film, with average comedy with a Spielberg-esque story line.
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Tom Hanks plays Viktor Navorski a tourist from Krakozhia who tries to get into America with his rather random pot of Planter's Peanuts. (The pot makes sense later on in the ...
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Consumer Advice: Contains moderate language and sex references
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: When Viktor Navorski arrives at JFK airport in New York, little does he realise that his life is about to get very complicated. Having left a country that has just declared war he now finds that he is unable to enter the United States or depart from it. Stuck in the airport he adapts to his new surroundings and finds friends and romance.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date: 05/03/2007
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: DSL 1528
Barcode: 5051188152833
Screenwriter: Sacha Gervasi
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg, Laurie MacDonald
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive menu
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
DVD Description
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.