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The Terminal(2004)
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2004 · FILM
The Terminal
A stateless traveler stuck in JFK’s terminal must outwit relentless officials and navigate an endless maze of bureaucracy to secure his freedom before he becomes a permanent fixture of the airport.
“Life is waiting.”
Directed by
Written by
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
128 min
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
A tourist from Eastern Europe finds himself unexpectedly stranded at JFK Airport and is forced to take up temporary residence there.
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A crew of 376+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Michael KahnShot by Janusz KaminskiScored by John WilliamsDesigned by Alex McdowellSound by Anna BehlmerCostumes by Mary ZophresStunts by Doug ColemanVFX by Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr
Box Office
2004 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.7× 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
$219.4M
Budget$60.0M
Worldwide gross$219.4M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $77.9M — 35% of worldwide · International: $141.5M (65%)
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Also known as
- Terminalde
- La terminales
- Le Terminalfr
- (Bulgarian)Терминалът
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 9, 2004
- CanadaJun 25, 2004
- South KoreaAug 27, 2004
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Cast & Crew
376 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as Viktor Navorski
Catherine Zeta Jones
as Amelia Warren
Chi Mcbride
as Mulroy
Stanley Tucci
as Frank Dixon
Diego Luna
as Enrique Cruz
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Thurman
Kumar Pallana
as Gupta Rajan
Zoe Saldana
as Dolores Torres
Eddie Jones
as Salchak
Jude Ciccolella
as Karl Iverson
Corey Reynolds
as Waylin
Guillermo Diaz
as Bobby Alima
Supporting cast
122Rini Bell
as Nadia
Stephen Mendel
as First Class Steward
Valeriy Nikolaev
as Milodragovich
Michael Nouri
as Max
Ana Maria Quintana
as Government Inspector
Bob Morrisey
as Government Inspector
Sasha Spielberg
as Lucy
Susan Slome
as Woman with Cart
Mik Scriba
as Transportation Liaison
Jim Ishida
as Yoshinoya Manager
Carlease Burke
as Brookstone Manager
Stephon Fuller
as Swatch Manager
Dan Finnerty
as Discovery Store Manager
Anastasia Basil
as La Perla Employee Julie
Lydia Blanco Garza
as Burger King Employee
Joseph Davis
as Burger King Employee
Tonya Ivey
as Godiva Employee
Kevin Mukherji
as Soundworks Dave
John Eddins
as CBP Officer
Kenneth Choi
as CBP Officer
Cas Anvar
as CBP Officer
Conrad Pla
as CBP Officer
Danette Mackay
as CBP Officer
Ian Finlay
as CBP Officer
Janique Kearns
as CBP Officer
Eddie Santiago
as Man on Phone
Kevin Ryder
as Businessman
Dusan Dukic
as Young Drug Trafficker
Mark Ivanir
as Cab Driver Goran
Matt Holland
as Ramada Inn Clerk
Benny Golson
as Benny Golson
Buster Williams
as Bass
Mike Ledonne
as Piano
Carl Allen
as Drums
Scott Adsit
as Cab Driver
Robert Covarrubias
as Janitor
Terry Haig
as CBP Inspector
Jeff Michael
as Anchor
Dilva Henry
as Anchor
Michelle Arthur
as Field Reporter
Thinh Truong Nguyen
as Passenger
Sandrine Kwan
as Passenger
Carl Alacchi
as Passenger
Tanya Van Blokland
as Passenger
Evelyne De La Cheneliere
as Passenger
Laurie Meghan Phelps
as Homeland Security Officer
Hayati Akbas
as Turkish Man
William Alva
as Chess Player
Michael Arthur
as Times Square Cop
Cass Asher
as Ticket Counter Passenger
Claudia Barroso
as Passenger
John Eric Brown
as Passenger
Alex E Burns
as Security Guard
Juan Carlos Cantu
as Aero Gormet Worker
Craig Castaldo
as Radioman
Dan Chase
as Verizon Wireless Employee
Guistina Chirco
as Custom Boarder Patrol
Christine Chow
as School girl
Jennifer Chu
as Chinese Interpreter
Chad R Davis
as Dad
Antonella Elia
as Actress
Michael Eliopoulos
as Bulgarian Emigrant
Susan Engel
as Stewardess
Hondo Flemming
as African Tourist
Marston Fobbs
as Young Passenger in Camouflage Coat
Riad Galayini
as Chef
Ronald S Gamble
as UAL Pilot Captain Ronald Gamble
Jerald Garner
as Food Court Patron
Charley Gilleran
as CBP Officer
Justin Rodgers Hall
as Haitian Passenger
Mohammed Hassan
as Middle Eastern Airport Passenger
Ricky Hausz
as Hugo Boss Attendant
Amber Havens
as Flight Attendant
Ksenia Jarova
as Russian Student #2
Barry Julien
as Co-Pilot
Christopher John Karr
as Starbuck's Patron
Boyd Kelly
as Pilot
Mobin Khan
as Foreign Traveler
Svilena Kidess
Kurt Larson
as Young Marine
Corky Loesch
as Traveler
Johnny Luckett
as Steward
Kamal Marayati
as Arab Man
Sarah Marshall
as Swatch Employee
Zuzana Monroe
as Flight Attendant
Joram Moreka
as Swahili Interpreter
Ismael Moreno
as Harry and David Gourmet Foods Employee #1
Toyin Moses
as Passanger
Martha Neavill
as Swahili Mom
Irene Nester
as Gray Nun, Airline Passenger
Alyshia Ochse
as Homecoming Queen
Rachel Oliva
as Passenger
Benjamin A Onyango
as African Man with Wife and Child
Aleksandrs Petukhovs
as CBP Officer
Kevin Prior
as Traveler
Nick Puga
as Cuban Man #2
Kingslee Purcell
as Nathan's Hot Dog Manager
Tulsi Ram
as Voices
Nicole Rayburn
as Swatch Employee
Mel Rodriguez
as Man in Cast
Rhea Roma
as Card Playing Traveler
Tony Sagastizado I
as Salvadorian
Ani Sava
as Arab Woman
Mikael Sharafyan
as Traveler
Larry Sherman
as Man at the airport
Kent Shocknek
as Newscaster
Aleksandr Sountsov
as Traveler
Clara Soyoung
as Airport Traveler
Joseph Steven
as Rabbi
Ryan Stockstad
as Brookstone Employee
Tony Swift
as Airline passenger
Bogdan Szumilas
as Emigrant
Scott Alan Taylor
as Bar Patron
Holly Traister
as Nun
Kevin Vila
as Traveler
Edward F Villaume
as Businessman, Passenger
Dionicio Virvez
as Native American Burger King Customer
Andre Wacemberg
as Passenger
Ken Weiner
as Foreign Traveler
Cynthia Wilber
as Amelia's Friend
Tamir Yardenne
as Chef
Nina Xining Zuo
as International Passenger
Directors
2Writers
3Producers
10Andrew Niccol
executive producer
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr
visual effects producer: Digital Filmworks / visual effects supervisor: Digital Filmworks
Jason Hoffs
executive producer
Jeff Barnes
visual effects executive producer: CafeFX
Julia Nessling Douglas
digital intermediate producer (as Julia Nessling Douglas)
Laurie Macdonald
Producer
Patricia Whitcher
executive producer
Sergio Mimica Gezzan
co-producer
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Walter F Parkes
Producer
Other crew
232Chris Hopkins
3d artist: Digital Filmworks
David Alexander
3d artist: Digital Filmworks
Robert Gori
accountant: New York
Erik Ajduk
additional third assistant director (uncredited)
Fabrice Barrilliet
additional third assistant director (uncredited)
Derek Casari
adr engineer / foley engineer
Caitlin Mckenna
adr voice casting
Alessandra Cassioli
Ag. Torres
Mark George Gillard
apprentice editor
Richard Grant Bennett
art department intern (as Richard G. Bennett)
Brad Ricker
Art Directors
Adriana Callas
assistant accountant
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