The
Terminal is about a man (Tom Hanks) trapped in the JFK International
Airport Terminal when he is denied entry into the United States and at
the same time cannot return to his native country due to a revolution.
Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), a man from the fictional country of
Krakozhia, arrives at New York City's John F. Kennedy International
Airport, only to discover that during the flight his Eastern Bloc
country's government has been overthrown by rebels, invalidating his
passport and thus leaving him stranded and stateless. Due to his poor
English, he at first cannot understand what is happening, but is
explained the situation through both news broadcasts and by the
immigration services. Over the next nine months, Viktor is forced to
live in the terminal building, unable either to set foot into the
United States or to go home. He befriends the staff at the terminal,
including flight attendant Amelia Warren (Catherine Zeta-Jones), while
being under the watchful eye of Immigration Officer Frank Dixon
(Stanley Tucci), who wants the "Navorski problem" removed from the
airport.
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