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The Interpreter

The Interpreter

The truth needs no translation.

20056.32h 8m

Overview

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

Directed by Sydney Pollack
Written by Martin Stellman, Brian Ward, Charles Randolph
Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kevin Misher
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $162.9M

Top Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Silvia Broome

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Tobin Keller

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Dot Woods

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

Nils Lud

Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Philippe

Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron

Zuwanie

George Harris

George Harris

Kuman-Kuman

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Marcus

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Police Chief Lee Wu

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

Rory Robb

Themes & Keywords

destruction of a civilizationnew york cityassassinationdictatorafricaresistancefbirevengemurderunited nationswitness to murderresistance fighter

About The Interpreter

The Interpreter is a crime, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of destruction of a civilization, new york city, assassination, dictator, africa, resistance. Directed by Sydney Pollack, it stars Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener. After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

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