The Terminal
The Terminal is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. Kennedy Airport terminal when he is denied entry to the United States and at the same time is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup.
Plot
Viktor Navorski, a traveler from the country of Krakozhia, arrives at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport and learns that a coup d'état has occurred back home. The United States does not recognize Krakozhia's new government, and Viktor is not permitted to enter the United States or return home as his passport is no longer considered valid. Because of this, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seize his passport and return ticket, pending resolution of the issue. He becomes a refugee and is forced to live at the airport.
More details
| author | Jeff Nathanson Sacha Gervasi |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Steven Spielberg |
| editor | Michael Kahn |
| events | aviation |
| genre | comedy-drama romance |
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| musicBy | John Williams |
| producer | Laurie MacDonald Steven Spielberg Walter F. Parkes |
| productionCompany | Amblin Entertainment Parkes/MacDonald Productions |
| publisher | DreamWorks Pictures |
| recordedAt | Montreal |