• The Interpreter (2005)

    Interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is at the United Nations when she overhears what she believes is a plan to assassinate the president of Matobo, Edmond Zuwanie (Earl Cameron). When she alerts the authorities, Secret Service agents Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) and Dot Woods (Catherine Keener) are assigned to the case. It's not long before they decide that Silvia herself is a suspect, having formerly been involved with both a guerrilla group in Matobo and the president's chief opponent.

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The Interpreter
62
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Release Date: April 22nd, 2005

DVD Release Date: October 4th, 2005

PG-13 |2 hr 3 min

Plot Summary

Interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is at the United Nations when she overhears what she believes is a plan to assassinate the president of Matobo, Edmond Zuwanie (Earl Cameron). When she alerts the authorities, Secret Service agents Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) and Dot Woods (Catherine Keener) are assigned to the case. It's not long before they decide that Silvia herself is a suspect, having formerly been involved with both a guerrilla group in Matobo and the president's chief opponent.

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Michael Wright, Earl Cameron, George Harris

Director: Sydney Pollack

Genres: Drama , Thriller

Production Co: Misher Films, Working Title Films

Distributors: Universal Pictures

Keywords: Suspenseful , 2000s , Mystery , New York City , Revenge

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  • 70
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    In the absence of internal logic, external style and emotional intelligence carry the day.

  • 50
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    The film feels long, the editing is choppy, and the plot strands are at once convoluted and cliched. show more

  • 90
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    Thrillers don't get much smarter than The Interpreter. show more

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