The truth needs no translation.
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
The Interpreter (2005) is a crime and thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, released on April 8, 2005 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener and Jesper Christensen. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,636 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Interpreter before you stream it.
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
Directed by Sydney Pollack, written by Martin Stellman, Brian Ward and Charles Randolph, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Kevin Misher.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,636 ratings.
Why is it that every movie about a corrupt African dictator has to have a made up African country? Anyway, this particular film is a bit of a snoozefest. Sean Penn is a secret service agent in charge of keeping Nicole Kidman safe from the opposite of Wakanda -- however, is the opposite of Wakanda safe from Nicole Kidman...? This movie was shot juuust before the iPhone came out, so if you are looking for a time…
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The Interpreter (2005) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Interpreter (2005) includes Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen and Yvan Attal. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Interpreter was released on April 8, 2005 and runs for 2h 8m.
The Interpreter (2005) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,636 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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