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02:49
About
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Theatrical
Jun 17, 2004
Box Office
$219.4M
Budget
$60.0M
Return
3.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 23, 2004
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Parkes+MacDonald Production
Keywords
new york city
airport
marriage proposal
translation
craftsman
stewardess
illegal immigration
language barrier
immigration law
fast food restaurant
jazz singer or musician
saxophonist
autograph
passport
friendship
based on true story
somber
eastern european
jazz history
ins
appreciative
doubtful
enthusiastic
Quotes
See all →Acts of Kindness in Unexpected Places
Airport Janitor
Viktor. Remember us.
Cashier at Discovery
From the Discovery Store, I want to give you this. It's good luck.
Manager at DutyFree
A digital camera for cousin Katia.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Fear and Dignity in Uncertain Times
Frank
I'm talking about bombs. I'm talking about human dignity. I'm talking about human rights. Viktor, please don't be afraid to tell me that you're afraid of Krakhozia.
Viktor
Is home. I am not afraid from my home. So?
[pause]
Frank
All right.
[whispering]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →T
Tom Hanks
Viktor Navorski
C
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Amelia Warren
S
Stanley Tucci
Frank Dixon
C
Chi McBride
Mulroy
D
Diego Luna
Enrique Cruz
B
Barry Shabaka Henley
Thurman
K
Kumar Pallana
Gupta Rajan
Zoe Saldaña
Torres
E
Eddie Jones
Salchak
J
Jude Ciccolella
Karl Iverson
C
Corey Reynolds
Waylin
G
Guillermo Díaz
Bobby Alima
R
Rini Bell
Nadia
S
Stephen Mendel
First Class Steward
V
Valery Nikolaev
Milodragovich
M
Michael Nouri
Max
A
Ana Maria Quintana
Government Inspector
B
Bob Morrisey
Government Inspector
S
Sasha Spielberg
Lucy
S
Susan Slome
Woman with Cart
