| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Catherine Keener |
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| Nicole Kidman |
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| Sean Penn |
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| Movie Details |
| Director |
Sydney Pollack |
| Producer |
Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner |
| Writer |
Scott Frank; Martin Stellman |
| Studio |
Universal Studios |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
129 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Director Sydney Pollack delivers megawatt star power, high gloss, and political passion to The Interpreter, his first thriller since The Firm. With Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn delivering smooth, understated performances, the film more closely recalls Pollack's 1975 Robert Redford/Faye Dunaway paranoid thriller Three Days of the Condor, trading conspiratorial politicians for potential assassination in the United Nations General Assembly (this being the first film ever granted permission to use actual U.N. locations). Kidman plays a U.N. interpreter who inadvertently overhears hints of a plot to kill the reviled, tyrannical leader of her (fictional) African homeland; Penn is the Secret Service agent assigned to protect her, or to determine her role (if any) in the assassination scenario. By distancing itself from real-life politics, The Interpreter softens its potential impact as a thriller about contemporary globalization and threats to international peace, but the Penn/Kidman personal drama (between two people who gain a deep appreciation for shared anguish, without being artificially forced into romance) adds a richly human dimension to Pollack's expert handling of the thriller elements of a complex yet easily-followed plot. Indie-film stalwart Catherine Keener shines in her supporting role as Penn's sarcastic by sympathetic Secret Service partner. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
356 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
025192583520 |
| Release Date |
10/4/2005 |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Deleted Scenes
Alternative Ending
The Ultimate Movie Set: The United Nations
A movie industry first - the cast and crew of The Interpreter lead you through the never-before-filmed rooms of the UN headquarters.
A Day In the Life of Real Interpreters
From conversation to confrontation, meet the people who enable communication among nations.
Sydney Pollack at Work: From Concept to Cutting Room
Check the gate with director Sydney Pollack as he explains the challenges of filming The Negotiator
Interpreting Pan and Scan vs. Widescreen
Get an exclusive director's perspective on how choosing y our film format can bring a new cinematic dimension to the story.
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