The Interpreter

The Interpreter

2005 | 2h 8min | PG-13
The truth needs no translation.
The Interpreter

Storyline

After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Silvia Broome
Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Tobin Keller
Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Dot Woods
Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

Nils Lud
Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal

Philippe
Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron

Zuwanie
George Harris

George Harris

Kuman-Kuman
Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Marcus
Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Police Chief Lee Wu
Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

Rory Robb
Hugo Speer

Hugo Speer

Simon Broome
Maz Jobrani

Maz Jobrani

Mo
Yusuf Gatewood

Yusuf Gatewood

Doug
Curtiss Cook

Curtiss Cook

Ajene Xola
Byron Utley

Byron Utley

Jean Gamba
Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

FBI Agent King
Terry Serpico

Terry Serpico

FBI Agent Lewis
David Fonteno

David Fonteno

Phillip Ostroff
John Knox

John Knox

Fred Jameson
David Zayas

David Zayas

Charlie Russell
Lynne Deragon

Lynne Deragon

American Ambassador Davis
Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Jonathan Williams

Manuel Mawelele

African Boy

Dino Mulima

African Boy

Litto

African Boy
Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez

Roland
Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Luan
Francine Roussel

Francine Roussel

Isobel
Enid Graham

Enid Graham

Jenny
Lou Ferguson

Lou Ferguson

Matoban Ambassador
Okwui Okpokwasili

Okwui Okpokwasili

Tour Guide

Vladimir Bibic

G.A. President

Jacques Sebag

French Ambassador

Pietro González

Chilean Ambassador
Patrick Ssenjovu

Patrick Ssenjovu

Jad Jamal
Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath

Jonathan Ferris

Paul de Sousa

Portuguese Janitor
Chris McKinney

Chris McKinney

Forensic Officer

Martha Elliott

Woman on Bus

Jim Ward

U.N. Security Officer

Trevor Archer

U.N. Security Officer
Ricardo Walker

Ricardo Walker

U.N. Security Officer
Harry O'Reilly

Harry O'Reilly

U.N. Security Officer
Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell

U.N. Security Officer
Guy A. Fortt

Guy A. Fortt

U.N. Security Officer
Ramsey Faragallah

Ramsey Faragallah

Polygraph Technician

John Di Benedetto

Mechanic

Bridget L. Doerksen

Stripper

Ana Maria Lupo

Stripper
Nelson Landrieu

Nelson Landrieu

Spanish Speaking Interpreter
Leonid Citer

Leonid Citer

Russian Interpreter

Satish Joshi

Secretary General
Sophie Traub

Sophie Traub

Young Silvia

Monty Ashton-Lewis

Young Simon
Pat Kiernan

Pat Kiernan

Himself

Margot Staub

News Reporter
Harry Prichett

Harry Prichett

News Reporter

Ed Onipede Blunt

News Reporter

Diane Winter

British Airways Ticket Agent
Gerry Robert Byrne

Gerry Robert Byrne

U.N. Tourist

Lisa Marie Palmieri

UN VIP Delegate

Brevard Hudson

Interperter
Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Jay Pettigrew (uncredited)
Michael Arthur

Michael Arthur

United Nations Cop (uncredited)
Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona

French Interpreter (voice) (uncredited)

Wayne Chang

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Dana Eskelson

Dana Eskelson

Secret Service Agent #1 (uncredited)

Von Decarlo

Woman on Bus (uncredited)

Crew

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Director
Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Producer
Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Producer
Anthony Minghella

Anthony Minghella

Executive Producer
Darius Khondji

Darius Khondji

Director of Photography

William Steinkamp

Editor

Ellen Lewis

Casting
Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting
Jon Hutman

Jon Hutman

Production Design
James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer
Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Executive Producer

Martin Stellman

Story

Brian Ward

Story

G. Mac Brown

Executive Producer
Liza Chasin

Liza Chasin

Co-Producer
Debra Hayward

Debra Hayward

Co-Producer
Kevin Misher

Kevin Misher

Producer

Nicci Perrow

Co-Producer

Michael E. Steele

Co-Producer

Jennifer J. Thomas

Line Producer

W. Steven Graham

Supervising Art Director
Zack Grobler

Zack Grobler

Art Direction

Tom Warren

Art Direction
Beth A. Rubino

Beth A. Rubino

Set Decoration
Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Costume Design

Philip Da Rocha Antunes

Art Department Assistant

Amiee Clark

Art Department Coordinator

Doug Huszti

Assistant Art Director

Ken Nelson

Construction Coordinator

Timothy Metzger

Leadman

Laura Berning

Location Scout

William Cheng

Set Designer

Wayne Paull

Additional Camera
Craig Haagensen

Craig Haagensen

Camera Operator

Eric Swanek

First Assistant Camera

Mitchell Andrew Lillian

Key Grip

Joseph Abbatecola

Grip
Dylan Goss

Dylan Goss

Aerial Camera

Andrew Casey

Steadicam Operator

Phil Bray

Still Photographer

Sue Gandy

Assistant Costume Designer

Donna Maloney

Costume Supervisor

Qodi Armstrong

Hairstylist

Angel De Angelis

Key Hair Stylist

Felice Diamond

Makeup Artist

Laurie Buehler

Seamstress

Pam Aaron

Set Costumer

Shannon Canfield

Set Dressing Artist

Ron Petagna

Carpenter

Joseph Keyes

Craft Service

Carla Meyer

Dialect Coach

Beka Venezia

Camera Loader

Ruth Hasty

Post Production Supervisor

Diana Burton

Property Master

Stephen Caldwell

Scenic Artist

Terry McAllister

Security
Amy V. Dewhurst

Amy V. Dewhurst

Set Production Assistant

Brother Eden Douglas

Stand In
Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator
Bill Anagnos

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Timothy Shannon

Transportation Co-Captain

Mark Van Alstyne

Transportation Coordinator

James P. Whalen

Transportation Captain

Carol Cuddy

Unit Production Manager

Larry Kaplan

Unit Publicist

Nils Johnson

Video Assist Operator

David McGiffert

First Assistant Director

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Banner Gwin

Editorial Production Assistant

Gershon Hinkson

First Assistant Editor

Tom Percarpio

Best Boy Electric

Peter Colavito

Electrician

John W. DeBlau

Gaffer

Charles Meere III

Rigging Gaffer

Ron Engler

Rigging Grip

Jennifer Euston

Casting Associate

Michelle Wright

Executive In Charge Of Production

James D. Lee

Location Manager

Tamara Bally

Production Accountant

Patty Willett

Production Coordinator

João Ribeiro

Production Manager

Brainerd Taylor

Researcher

Jessica Gallavan

ADR Supervisor

Andrew Schmetterling

Boom Operator

Carmen Flores De Tanis

First Assistant Sound Editor

David Olson

Music Editor

Pete Anthony

Orchestrator

Danny Michael

Production Sound Mixer

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer

Christopher S. Aud

Sound Editor

Michael Babcock

Sound Effects Editor

Nico Louw

Sound Mixer

Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott A. Hecker

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Mathieson

Digital Compositors

R. Bruce Steinheimer

Special Effects Supervisor

L. Patrick McCormack

Visual Effects

Patrick D. Hurd

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michelle Eisenreich

Visual Effects Producer

Thad Beier

Visual Effects Supervisor

Don Kozma

Makeup Artist

Danielle Masterson

Assistant Makeup Artist

Debbe DuPerrieu

Costumer

Betsy Friedman

Additional Second Assistant Director

Tudor Jones

Second Second Assistant Director

David M. Dunlap

Second Unit Director

Anthony Baldasare

Assistant Property Master
Susan A. Burig

Susan A. Burig

Graphic Designer

Paulo Luis

Swing
Garson Yu

Garson Yu

Title Designer

Joe Dorn

ADR Editor

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

Greg Zimmerman

ADR Recordist
Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Mark Pappas

Foley Supervisor

Jerry Yuen

Utility Sound

Martin Lourens

Special Effects Technician

Jonathan Robinson

2D Supervisor
Jon Braver

Jon Braver

Stunt Driver
Daniel Feighery

Daniel Feighery

Assistant Camera

Charlie Marroquin

Best Boy Grip

Rick Marroquin

Dolly Grip

Lars Cox

Focus Puller

Michael Cambria

Second Assistant Camera

Julie Schubert

Casting Assistant

Kate Edwards

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jason Joseph

Assistant Editor

Brett Lavinthal

Associate Editor

Catherine Pantazopoulos

Colorist

Anthony Harris

Digital Color Timer

Donnie Creighton

Digital Intermediate Assistant
Damon Michael Gordon

Damon Michael Gordon

Assistant Location Manager

Carlos A. Acosta

Location Assistant

Jessica Archer

Location Coordinator

Pete Anthony

Conductor

Mel Wesson

Music Arranger

Kirsten Lane

Music Consultant

Alexandra Hill

Music Coordinator

Alex Kharlamov

Music Programmer

Jim Weidman

Supervising Music Editor

Mark De Pace

Additional Production Assistant
Peter McKernan

Peter McKernan

Aerial Coordinator

Mark Hagerman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sylvia Fay

Extras Casting

Sara Holmes

First Assistant Accountant

Dawn Bridgewater

Key Production Assistant

James Boniece

Key Rigging Grip

Matthew Mason

Key Set Production Assistant

Penni Smith

Payroll Accountant

Eric Borja

Production Assistant

Philip DeRise

Production Secretary

Rick Thompson

Pyrotechnician

Fatima Mojaddidy

Rotoscoping Artist

Santena Jenaris King Clough

Second Assistant Accountant

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue Editor

Charles Randolph

Screenplay
Scott Frank

Scott Frank

Screenplay
Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian

Screenplay
Joanne Lamstein

Joanne Lamstein

Stunts
Jennifer Lamb

Jennifer Lamb

Stunt Driver
Shawnna Thibodeau

Shawnna Thibodeau

Stunts
Don Hewitt Jr.

Don Hewitt Jr.

Stunts
Alisa Hensley

Alisa Hensley

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Niabi Caldwell

Stunts
John Davis

John Davis

Storyboard Artist

Jonathan Beck

Additional Second Assistant Camera