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The Interpreter
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Escalating events begin when African-born U.N. translator Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) overhears what she believes is a plan to assassinate the president of Matobo. When she alerts the authorities, Secret Service agents Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) and Dot Woods (Catherine Keener) are assigned to the case
Escalating events begin when African-born U.N. translator Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) overhears what she believes is a plan to assassinate the president of Matobo. When she alerts the authorities, Secret Service agents Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) and Dot Woods (Catherine Keener) are assigned to the case
Actors:
Joe Remy Dolinsky,
Chris Victor,
Guy A. Fortt,
Margot Staub,
Andrew Dawson,
Robert Clohessy,
John Knox
Joe Remy Dolinsky
1 July 1962, New York City, New York, USA
Chris Victor
Guy A. Fortt
Margot Staub
Andrew Dawson
11 June 1960, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Robert Clohessy
10 June 1957, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
John Knox
Country:
United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States, South Africa
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Long Island Press
June 02, 2007
Now we know actors are just that, but it's a little hard to suspend disbelief and buy Sean as a government agent out to foil an assassination plot, when just a few months ago he was out to assassinate Richard Nixon on screen.
May 27, 2008
It's a dumb movie masquerading as smart but failing miserably.
AV Club
September 26, 2005
The film's themes are disappointingly vague and unspecific, built around a fictitious African country that stands for anywhere -- and consequently nowhere.
April 23, 2005
While it pains me to beat up on Pollack, who, in addition to being a consistently wonderful actor, is at least attempting to make movies the old-fashioned way, it pains me more to actually sit through his movies.
April 18, 2009
Much ballyhooed for its on-location filming in and around the United Nations building in Manhattan "The Interpreter" works better as a captivating drama than it does as an espionage thriller due to some sticking plot points that prevent the audience from
New York Magazine/Vulture
May 12, 2006
Penn is terrific in his low-key doggedness.
September 24, 2007
High-class to a fault, and well-cast in every supporting role ... nevertheless burns with a very low flame.
April 22, 2005
As a straight-ahead thriller, the movie is enjoyable and stirring much of the time.
July 14, 2007
It may not be a perfect film, but it's just nice to see a master at work.
February 09, 2006
This is largely a competent, successful thriller, but observing global politics from this perspective is an uncomfortable, frustrating experience.
March 27, 2011
As a character drama about dealing with violence and loss, The Interpreter is a quiet success. Unfortunately, it's a thriller, and all of the qualities that make it a successful character study rob it of the tension a thriller needs to succeed.