The Interpreter
A disillusioned journalist uncovers a web of political corruption and genocide in a reclusive African dictatorship, risking her life to expose the truth and avenge her brother’s murder.
“The truth needs no translation.”
Synopsis
When Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans for an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is dispatched to investigate.
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How many hands made this film
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A crew of 347+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by William SteinkampShot by Darius KhondjiScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Jon HutmanSound by Scott A HeckerCostumes by Sarah EdwardsStunts by Jery HewittVFX by Thad Beier
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$162.9M
US & Canada: $72.7M — 45% of worldwide · International: $90.2M (55%)
Opening weekend: $22.8M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $29.3M — 40% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,758 theaters
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Also known as
- Die Dolmetscherinde
- La intérpretees
- L'Interprètefr
- (English)The Interpreter
- (Bulgarian)Преводачката
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- AustraliaApr 4, 2005
- GreeceApr 8, 2005
- SloveniaApr 12, 2005
- GermanyApr 13, 2005
- SwitzerlandApr 14, 2005
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Cast & Crew
347 unique people credited
Top billed 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
George Harris
as Kuman-Kuman
Michael Wright
as Marcus
Clyde Kusatsu
as Police Chief Lee Wu
Eric Keenleyside
as Rory Robb
Hugo Speer
as Simon Broome
Maz Jobrani
as Mo
Supporting cast
118Yusuf Gatewood
as Doug
Curtiss Cook
as Ajene Xola
Byron Utley
as Jean Gamba
Robert Clohessy
as FBI Agent King
Donna Maloney
as … Costume Supervisor
Terry Serpico
as FBI Agent Lewis
David Fonteno
as Phillip Ostroff
John Knox
as Fred Jameson
David Zayas
as Charlie Russell
Lynne Deragon
as American Ambassador Davis
Christopher Evan Welch
as Jonathan Williams
Manuel Mawele
as African Boy
Dino Mulima
as African Boy
Litto
as African Boy
Adrian Martinez
as Roland
Tsai Chin
as Luan
Francine Roussel
as Isobel
Enid Graham
as Jenny
Lou Ferguson
as Matoban Ambassador
Okwui Okpokwasili
as Tour Guide
Vladimir Bibic
as G.A. President
Jacques Sebag
as French Ambassador
Pietro Gonzalez
as Chilean Ambassador
Patrick J Ssenjovu
as Jad Jamal
Michael Mcgrath
as Jonathan Ferris
Paul De Sousa
as Portuguese Janitor
Chris Mckinney
as Forensic Officer
Martha Elliott
as Woman on Bus
James Harrison
as U.N. Security Officer
Trevor Archer
as U.N. Security Officer
Ricardo Walker
as U.N. Security Officer
Harry O Reilly
as U.N. Security Officer
Kirby Mitchell
as U.N. Security Officer
Guy A Fortt
as U.N. Security Officer
Ramsey Faragallah
as Polygraph Technician
John Di Benedetto
as Mechanic
Bridget L Doerksen
as Stripper
Ana Maria Lupo
as Stripper
Nelson Landrieu
as Spanish Speaking Interpreter
Leonid Citer
as Russian Interpreter
Satish Joshi
as Secretary General
Sophie Traub
as Young Silvia
Monty Ashton Lewis
as Young Simon
Pat Kiernan
as Self
Margot Staub
as News Reporter
Harry Prichett
as News Reporter
Ed Onipede Blunt
as News Reporter
Diane Winter
as British Airways Ticket Agent
Brevard Hudson
as Interperter
Lisa Marie Palmieri
as UN VIP Delegate
Sherae Adams
as Ambassador of Surname
Ernest Dallas Alexis
as United Nations Protester
James P Anderson
as Yugoslavian Delegate
Michael Arthur
as United Nations Cop
Timothy Auld
as U.N. Security Officer
Anthony M Bertram
as Congressman
Gerry Robert Byrne
as U.N. Tourist
Pat Chambers
as Barfly
Wayne Chang
as Secret Service Agent
Johnson Chong
as Chinese Delegate
Ty Copeman
as United Nations Security
William E Corcoran
as Police officer
Dono Cunningham
as FBI Agent
Greg D Agostino
as U.N. Security Officer
Andrew Dawson
as UN Secret Service
Von Decarlo
as Woman on Bus
Mike Dobbins
as U.N. Protestor
Joe Remy Dolinsky
as Peruvian Diplomat
Garcia Edwin
as Papua New Guinea Delegate
Dana Eskelson
as Secret Service Agent #1
Marshall Factora
as Prime Minister at Strip Club
Tony Galtieri
as United Nations Delegate
Chuck Gerena
as Secret Service Agent - motorcade
Eli Harris
as Secretary of Staff
Sandi Higgins
as French Delegate
Roland Webb Iii
as Camera Man #6
Diane Ingino
as U.N. Delegate - Republic of San Marino
Julie Jei
as Japanese Ambassador
Jossara Jinaro
as Voice
Christopher Jude
as Tourist, Protester
Jennifer Julian
as News Reporter
Julian Kenney
as UN Delegate
Tanda Kerin
as U.N. Staff
Amerindia Laz
as UN Delegate
Shawn Luckey
as U.N. Delegate
Arthur Lupetti
as United Nations Delegate
Todd Malta
as Sgt. Luper
Dirk Marks
as Delegate
Denis Mckeown
as Delegate from Luxembourg
Josh Mowery
as Army General
Robert Myers
as U.N. Delegate
Joe O Dell
as Secret Service Agent
Nancy Otero
as Passenger on Bus
Loukas Papas
as United Nations VIP Defense Delegate
Gloria Parks
as Protester
Rose Pasquale
as Barfly
Michael D Piccirilli
as Protester
Sydney Pollack
as Jay Pettigrew
Nick Poltoranin
as Police Officer
Americo Presciutti
as U.N. Security
Eliyas Qureshi
as Indian Ambassador
Dawn Ressy
as United Nations Delegate
Antonio Saillant
as UN Official
Alisa Shamrow
as Russian woman
Tracey Silver
as Azerbaijan Delegate
Mustafa Speaks
as Bystander
Steve Stanulis
as Police Officer
Stella Stark
as Russian Woman
Ronald Sylvers
as Passenger on Bus
Verinia C Taylor
as Parent
Marc A Thomas
as UN Delegate
Zan Turner
as Doctor
Chris Victor
as Libyan Delegate
Steven Weisz
as Libyan Ambassador
Joe Wissler
as Uzbeki Delegate
Dared Wright
as UN TV Cameraman
Shane Wright
as Passenger on Bus
Scott Yannick
as U.N. Security - Advanced Team
Directors
1Writers
6Producers
13Anthony Minghella
executive producer
Daniel Chuba
visual effects executive producer: Hammerhead Productions (as Dan Chuba)
Debra Hayward
co-producer
Eric Fellner
Producer, Producers
G Mac Brown
executive producer
Jennifer J Thomas
line producer: additional photography (as Jennifer Thomas)
Kevin Misher
Producer, Producers
Liza Chasin
co-producer
Michael E Steele
co-producer: U.S. (as Michael Steele)
Michelle Eisenreich
visual effects producer: Hammerhead
Nicci Perrow
co-producer: Moonlighting
Sydney Pollack
executive producer
Tim Bevan
Producer, Producers
Other crew
202Sara Gagliardi
accounting clerk
Suzanne Glass
acknowledgment: with the help of novel "The Interpreter" by
Eugene Stamos
additional craft service
Mark De Pace
additional production assistant (as Mark O. De Pace)
Jonathan Beck
additional second assistant camera
Betsy Friedman
additional second assistant director
Eric Richard Lasko
additional second assistant director
Kathleen E Kearney
additional second assistant director
Charles C Crutchfield
additional set costumer
Jill Graves Power
additional set costumer
Patricia Eiben
additional set costumer
Creel Brown
additional set production assistant
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