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The Interpreter
The truth needs no translation.
2005 | 128m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Charles Randolph, Brian Ward, Martin Stellman, Steven Zaillian, Scott Frank |
| Staring: |
| After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 08, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
| Writer: | Charles Randolph, Brian Ward, Martin Stellman, Steven Zaillian, Scott Frank |
| Genres: | Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, dictator, africa, destruction of a civilization, assassination, resistance, fbi, revenge, murder, united nations, witness to murder, resistance fighter |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Senator International, Mirage Enterprises, Working Title Films, Misher Films, Motion Picture JOTA Produktions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $162,944,923
Budget: $80,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | Silvia Broome |
| Sean Penn | Tobin Keller |
| Catherine Keener | Dot Woods |
| Jesper Christensen | Nils Lud |
| Yvan Attal | Philippe |
| Earl Cameron | 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 |
| Byron Utley | Jean Gamba |
| Robert Clohessy | FBI Agent King |
| Terry Serpico | FBI Agent Lewis |
| David Fonteno | Phillip Ostroff |
| John Knox | Fred Jameson |
| David Zayas | Charlie Russell |
| Lynne Deragon | American Ambassador Davis |
| Christopher Evan Welch | Jonathan Williams |
| Manuel Mawelele | African Boy |
| Dino Mulima | African Boy |
| Litto | African Boy |
| Adrian Martinez | Roland |
| Tsai Chin | Luan |
| Francine Roussel | Isobel |
| Enid Graham | Jenny |
| Lou Ferguson | Matoban Ambassador |
| Okwui Okpokwasili | Tour Guide |
| Vladimir Bibic | G.A. President |
| Jacques Sebag | French Ambassador |
| Pietro González | Chilean Ambassador |
| Patrick Ssenjovu | Jad Jamal |
| Michael McGrath | Jonathan Ferris |
| Paul de Sousa | Portuguese Janitor |
| Chris McKinney | Forensic Officer |
| Martha Elliott | Woman on Bus |
| Jim Ward | U.N. Security Officer |
| Trevor Archer | U.N. Security Officer |
| Ricardo Walker | U.N. Security Officer |
| Harry O'Reilly | U.N. Security Officer |
| Kirby Mitchell | U.N. Security Officer |
| Guy A. Fortt | U.N. Security Officer |
| Ramsey Faragallah | Polygraph Technician |
| John Di Benedetto | Mechanic |
| Bridget L. Doerksen | Stripper |
| Ana Maria Lupo | Stripper |
| Nelson Landrieu | Spanish Speaking Interpreter |
| Leonid Citer | Russian Interpreter |
| Satish Joshi | Secretary General |
| Sophie Traub | Young Silvia |
| Monty Ashton-Lewis | Young Simon |
| Pat Kiernan | Himself |
| Margot Staub | News Reporter |
| Harry Prichett | News Reporter |
| Ed Onipede Blunt | News Reporter |
| Diane Winter | British Airways Ticket Agent |
| Gerry Robert Byrne | U.N. Tourist |
| Lisa Marie Palmieri | UN VIP Delegate |
| Brevard Hudson | Interperter |
| Sydney Pollack | Jay Pettigrew (uncredited) |
| Michael Arthur | United Nations Cop (uncredited) |
| Hélène Cardona | French Interpreter (voice) (uncredited) |
| Wayne Chang | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Dana Eskelson | Secret Service Agent #1 (uncredited) |
| Von Decarlo | Woman on Bus (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Randolph | Screenplay |
| Niabi Caldwell | Stunts |
| Tim Gallin | Stunts |
| Jonathan Beck | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Ellen Lewis | Casting |
| William Steinkamp | Editor |
| Brian Ward | Story |
| Martin Stellman | Story |
| Jennifer J. Thomas | Line Producer |
| Amiee Clark | Art Department Coordinator |
| Shannon Canfield | Set Dressing Artist |
| Nils Johnson | Video Assist Operator |
| Banner Gwin | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Pete Anthony | Orchestrator, Conductor |
| Philip Da Rocha Antunes | Art Department Assistant |
| Andrew Casey | Steadicam Operator |
| Mark Van Alstyne | Transportation Coordinator |
| Michelle Wright | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Nico Louw | Sound Mixer |
| Joseph Abbatecola | Grip |
| Laurie Buehler | Seamstress |
| Andrew Schmetterling | Boom Operator |
| Gershon Hinkson | First Assistant Editor |
| L. Patrick McCormack | Visual Effects |
| W. Steven Graham | Supervising Art Director |
| William Cheng | Set Designer |
| Tom Percarpio | Best Boy Electric |
| Peter Colavito | Electrician |
| João Ribeiro | Production Manager |
| Ken Nelson | Construction Coordinator |
| Ruth Hasty | Post Production Supervisor |
| Shawn Murphy | Scoring Mixer |
| Patrick D. Hurd | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Dianne Dreyer | Script Supervisor |
| David Olson | Music Editor |
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Editor |
| Craig Mathieson | Digital Compositors |
| Michelle Eisenreich | Visual Effects Producer |
| Qodi Armstrong | Hairstylist |
| Diana Burton | Property Master |
| James P. Whalen Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| James D. Lee | Location Manager |
| Tom Warren | Art Direction |
| Timothy Metzger | Leadman |
| Pam Aaron | Set Costumer |
| Carla Meyer | Dialect Coach |
| Beka Venezia | Camera Loader |
| Timothy Shannon | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Carmen Flores De Tanis | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Doug Huszti | Assistant Art Director |
| Wayne Paull | Additional Camera |
| Phil Bray | Still Photographer |
| Terry McAllister | Security |
| Jennifer Euston | Casting Associate |
| Jessica Gallavan | ADR Supervisor |
| Felice Diamond | Makeup Artist |
| Stephen Caldwell | Scenic Artist |
| Tamara Bally | Production Accountant |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Patty Willett | Production Coordinator |
| Michael Babcock | Sound Effects Editor |
| Laura Berning | Location Scout |
| Eric Swanek | First Assistant Camera |
| Donna Maloney | Costume Supervisor |
| John W. DeBlau | Gaffer |
| Danny Michael | Production Sound Mixer |
| Thad Beier | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Angel De Angelis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Joseph Keyes | Craft Service |
| Carol Cuddy | Unit Production Manager |
| Larry Kaplan | Unit Publicist |
| Brainerd Taylor | Researcher |
| Sue Gandy | Assistant Costume Designer |
| David McGiffert | First Assistant Director |
| Charles Meere III | Rigging Gaffer |
| Ron Engler | Rigging Grip |
| Don Kozma | Makeup Artist |
| Julie Schubert | Casting Assistant |
| Tudor Jones | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Alexandra Hill | Music Coordinator |
| Kate Edwards | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Kirsten Lane | Music Consultant |
| Mitch Lillian | Key Grip |
| Catherine Pantazopoulos | Colorist |
| Carlos A. Acosta | Location Assistant |
| David M. Dunlap | Second Unit Director |
| Jerry Yuen | Utility Sound |
| Danielle Masterson | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Charlie Marroquin | Best Boy Grip |
| Betsy Friedman | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Anthony Harris | Digital Color Timer |
| Brett Lavinthal | Associate Editor |
| Greg Zimmerman | ADR Recordist |
| Jessica Archer | Location Coordinator |
| Anthony Baldasare | Assistant Property Master |
| Jonathan Robinson | 2D Supervisor |
| Lars Cox | Focus Puller |
| Michael Cambria | Second Assistant Camera |
| Debbe DuPerrieu | Costumer |
| Martin Lourens | Special Effects Technician |
| Jason Joseph | Assistant Editor |
| Donnie Creighton | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Paulo Luis | Swing |
| Alex Kharlamov | Music Programmer |
| Rick Marroquin | Dolly Grip |
| Mel Wesson | Music Arranger |
| Joe Dorn | ADR Editor |
| Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| Mark Pappas | Foley Supervisor |
| Sara Holmes | First Assistant Accountant |
| Matthew Mason | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Eric Borja | Production Assistant |
| Jim Weidman | Supervising Music Editor |
| Fatima Mojaddidy | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Santena Jenaris King Clough | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Mark Hagerman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sylvia Fay | Extras Casting |
| Penni Smith | Payroll Accountant |
| Mark De Pace | Additional Production Assistant |
| Philip DeRise | Production Secretary |
| Dawn Bridgewater | Key Production Assistant |
| Richard L. Thompson | Pyrotechnician |
| James Boniece | Key Rigging Grip |
| Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Darius Khondji | Director of Photography |
| Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Jon Hutman | Production Design |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Zack Grobler | Art Direction |
| Beth A. Rubino | Set Decoration |
| Sarah Edwards | Costume Design |
| Craig Haagensen | Camera Operator |
| Dylan Goss | Aerial Camera |
| Ron Petagna Sr. | Carpenter |
| Amy V. Dewhurst | Set Production Assistant |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bill Anagnos | Stunts |
| Michael Keller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Susan A. Burig | Graphic Designer |
| Garson Yu | Title Designer |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Jon Braver | Stunt Driver |
| Daniel Feighery | Assistant Camera |
| Damon Michael Gordon | Assistant Location Manager |
| Steven Zaillian | Screenplay |
| Jennifer Lamb | Stunt Driver |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunts |
| Alisa Hensley | Stunts |
| John Davis | Storyboard Artist |
| Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Scott Hecker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Peter McKernan Jr. | Aerial Coordinator |
| Scott Frank | Screenplay |
| Joanne Lamstein | Stunts |
| Donald J. Hewitt Jr. | Stunts |
| Joseph Keyes | Craft Service |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| G. Mac Brown | Executive Producer |
| Nicci Perrow | Co-Producer |
| Michael E. Steele | Co-Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Anthony Minghella | Executive Producer |
| Liza Chasin | Co-Producer |
| Debra Hayward | Co-Producer |
| Kevin Misher | Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 51 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 32 | 72 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 34 | 53 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 49 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 528 | 662 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 931 | 931 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 650 | 784 |