Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks),

a man from the fictional country of Krakozhia

arrives at New York City's John F. Kennedy International

Airport, only to discover that during the flight

his country's government has been overthrown

by rebels, invalidating his passport and

thus leaving him stranded.

Over the next nine months, Viktor is forced to live

in the terminal building, unable either to set foot into

the United States or to go home.

He befriends the staff at the terminal, including

flight attendant Amelia Warren (Catherine Zeta-Jones),

whilst being under the watchful eye of

Immigration Officer Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci),

who wants the "Navorski problem" removed

from the airport.

Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski

One day, Viktor explains to

Amelia that the purpose of his visit to New York City

is to collect an autograph of the jazz tenor

saxophonist Benny Golson. His father,

who has died, was a jazz enthusiast.

He had discovered the "Great Day in Harlem"

photograph in a Hungarian newspaper in 1958,

and vowed to get an autograph of all the 57

jazz musicians featured on the photograph.

Over the next 40 years, he had managed to collect

an autograph of all of them,

except for one person: Benny Golson.

Viktor wants to collect this last one to

fulfil his father's dream.

A few months later, the news reports that the war

in Krakozhia is over, but Dixon will still not allow

Viktor to enter the United States.

Amelia reveals that she had asked her

'friend', actually a married government

official with whom she had long been

having an intermittent affair, to assist

Viktor in obtaining permission to travel within the U.S.,

but Viktor is disappointed to learn

she has renewed her relationship

with the man during this process.

To make matters worse, Dixon needs to sign the

form granting Viktor the right to remain

in the United States, but refuses, instead

deciding to deport him out of spite.

Thanks to the timely interference of the friends

Viktor has made during his stay in the terminal,

he is allowed to leave the airport.

As Viktor prepares to take a taxi to the

Ramada Inn, 161 Lexington Avenue,

in New York, where Benny Golson is

performing, he observes Amelia exiting from a cab,

where she gives him a wistful smile.

He attends the show and collects the autograph,

finally completing the collection.

Afterwards, Victor leaves and hails a taxi,

telling the driver that he wants to go 'home'.

미국 공항이 배경이된 영화라고

토익(LC) 공부하기에 좋다고 하길래

오늘 시간내서 본 영화 바로 The terminal 입니다.

스필버그 감독이 만들었군요.

단지 영어 공부뿐만이 아니라 실화를 바탕으로

만든 영화인지 너무나 재미있었습니다.

또한 잔잔한 감동까지 전해지니 일석삼조인 것 같습니다.

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