

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Acting
Hanks' invented language and physical comedy are masterclass.
Production
Full airport built from scratch—no location shooting.
Direction
Spielberg finds magic in fluorescent lighting.

Director
Steven Spielberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Viktor's fictional Krakozhia language was created by a linguistics professor and has actual grammatical rules.
The real Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in Charles de Gaulle for 18 years and allegedly hated this film's existence.
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