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Overview
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The truth needs no translation.Plot:
Political intrigue and deception unfold inside the United Nations, where a US Secret Service agent (Penn) is assigned to investigate an interpreter (Kidman) who overhears an assassination plot. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(31 articles)
Keith & Nicole Set for March Marriage? (From WENN. 23 February 2006)
Kidman Named UN Goodwill Ambassador (From WENN. 27 January 2006)
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Sidney Pollack Fails To Infuse Life Into Stale Storyline moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicole Kidman | ... | Silvia Broome | |
| Sean Penn | ... | Tobin Keller | |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Dot Woods | |
| Jesper Christensen | ... | Nils Lud | |
| Yvan Attal | ... | Philippe | |
| Earl Cameron | ... | Dr. Edmond Zuwanie | |
| George Harris | ... | Kuman-Kuman | |
| Michael Wright | ... | Marcus | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Police Chief Lee Wu | |
| Eric Keenleyside | ... | Rory Robb | |
| Hugo Speer | ... | Simon Broome | |
| Maz Jobrani | ... | Mo | |
| Yusuf Gatewood | ... | Doug | |
| Curtiss Cook | ... | Ajene Xola (as Curtiss I'Cook) | |
| Byron Utley | ... | Jean Gamba |
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Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexual content and brief strong language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
128 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41613) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | France:U | Denmark:11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12AMOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: At the end, when Silvia is saying goodbye to Tobin, her hair alternates between being blown back and hanging down between shots. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Simon Broome: She wouldn't tell me her husband's name. She wouldn't even write it.
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After nearly seven years off the screen, Sidney Pollack returns with this drama of political intrigue. To put it mildly, this film was a complete disappointment for me. It revolves around an interpreter for the United Nations (Nicole Kidman) whose life gets a bit too complicated when she discovers an assassination plot. She tracks down the bad guys with the help of hard-ass FBI man (Sean Penn). I think Pollack is a competent filmmaker but he simply could not overcome a weak narrative. The character are very annoying too. After a while, I got tired of Penn talking about his dead wife - only Pollack knows what this silly subplot got to do with the main storyline. Kidman's performance is mediocre, mainly because her role is ill-defined. After a string of really bad movies ("The Stepford Wives" being the worst), I'm beginning to wonder if she is the kind of actress who will do anything (for money). You can see that the producers spent a lot of green (the film does look great) but this film is a waste of time. Try again Pollack.