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Also known as Interpreter

2005 film directed by Sydney Pollack

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The Interpreter is a 2005 drama, crime, and mystery film directed by Sydney Pollack. The screenplay was written by Steven Zaillian, Scott Frank, and Charles Randolph, while Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner served as producers. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, and Jesper Christensen. Darius Khondji was the director of photography, James Newton Howard composed the score, and William Steinkamp edited the film.

Produced by Universal Pictures and Working Title Films, the movie originated from the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. It was filmed in New York City and New Jersey, with New York City serving as the narrative location. The film is presented in English and German. It has a runtime of 128 minutes and was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format.

The film received various review scores, including 6.0, 62/100, and 57%. It has a budget of 80,000,000 and generated revenue of 162,944,923. The tagline for the film is "The truth needs no translation."

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Film · TMDB

6.3

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

Released: 2005-04-08128 minDir: Sydney PollackCrime, ThrillerBudget: $80.0MBox office: $163M

Cast

  • Nicole Kidman as Silvia Broome
  • Sean Penn as Tobin Keller
  • Catherine Keener as Dot Woods
  • Jesper Christensen as Nils Lud
  • Yvan Attal as Philippe
  • Earl Cameron as Zuwanie

Themes

  • destruction of a civilization
  • new york city
  • assassination
  • dictator
  • africa
  • resistance
  • fbi
  • revenge
  • murder
  • united nations

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

115,470 votes

Year
2005
Runtime
128 min
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

via IMDb

Key facts

Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Screenplay by
Charles Randolph Scott Frank Steven Zaillian
Story by
Martin Stellman Brian Ward
Produced by
Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Kevin Misher
Starring
Nicole Kidman Sean Penn Catherine Keener
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Edited by
William Steinkamp
Music by
James Newton Howard
Production companies
Working Title Films StudioCanal Mirage Enterprises
Distributed by
Universal Pictures (International) Mars Distribution (France)
Release dates
4 April 2005 ( 2005-04-04 ) ( Sydney ) 15 April 2005 ( 2005-04-15 ) (United Kingdom) 22 April 2005 ( 2005-04-22 ) (United States)
Running time
128 minutes
Countries
France Germany United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$162.9 million

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

The Interpreter is a 2005 political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, and Jesper Christensen. It was the first film shot inside the United Nations Headquarters.

An international co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France, the film was released in all four countries in April 2005. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $162 million against its $80 million budget.

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