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The Interpreter

The Interpreter

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The Interpreter

"The truth needs no translation."

2005

2h 8m

6.3(1605 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

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Mirage Enterprises

Universal Pictures

StudioCanal

Working Title Films

Misher Films

Senator International

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Silvia Broome

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Tobin Keller

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Dot Woods

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

Nils Lud

Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Philippe

Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron

Zuwanie

George Harris

George Harris

Kuman-Kuman

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Marcus

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Police Chief Lee Wu

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

Rory Robb

Creative team

Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Written by: Martin Stellman
Brian Ward
Produced by: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner

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