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Synopsis: Escalating events begin when U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome alleges that she has overheard a death threat against an African head of state, spoken in a rare dialect few people other than Silvia can understand. With the words "The Teacher will never leave this room alive," in an instant, Silvia's life is turned upside down as she becomes a hunted target of the killers. Placed under the protection of federal agent Tobin Keller, Silvia's world only grows more nightmarish. As Keller digs deeper into his eyewitnesses' past and her secretive world of global connections, the more suspicious he becomes that she herself might be involved in the conspiracy. With every step of the way, he finds more reasons to mistrust her. Is Sylvia a victim? A suspect? Or something else entirely? And can Tobin, coping with his own personal heartache, keep her safe? Though they must depend on one another, Silvia and Tobin couldn't be more different. Silvia's strengths are words, diplomacy and the subtleties of m
Director(s): Sydney Pollack
Production: Universal Pictures
  3 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
PG-13
Year:
2005
128 min
$72,515,360
Website
1,797 Views


- Rather, I didn't know what it meant.

- But now you do.

I heard something today.

I don't know if I'm permitted.

- It was in a closed...

- You are.

In fact, you're obligated,

as you were last night when you didn't.

I think they were talking

about Edmond Zuwanie.

He's planning to come here

to address the GA.

Can you see her?

Turn on the light.

Call the Secret Service.

[# Zenvox:
Bump]

Bet you really miss this. Welcome back.

Ma'am? Excuse me.

Please don't touch the Prime Minister.

- [cell phone rings]

- I need you to step back, please.

Woods.

[Raised voices]

The first of the demonstrators.

They're here to protest the appearance

later this week by Edmond Zuwanie.

Not just his political future

but any future for him

hinges on that speech

to the General Assembly.

Dr Zuwanie is accused of genocide,

but he's expected to argue that his actions

were a defensive response to terrorism

and not acts of aggression, as some

Security Council members have charged.

- Secret Service.

- Just a moment, please.

We're with Foreign Dignitary Protection.

- It's a branch of the US government.

- Dot.

This is international territory.

I need you to wait for an escort.

Zuwanie lands at 8.45 hours.

State Department says no meet-and-greet,

no shopping, no Lion King.

He leaves your podium,

his plane has two hours to clear US airspace,

unless the UN cancels the visit

and Tobin and I can get back

to the important work we were doing.

That's up to the GA President.

We just present a threat assessment.

- Why is he coming?

- To make a speech.

To escape the International Criminal Court.

Security Council was debating whether

to bring charges of ethnic cleansing,

so he'll come,

talk about free elections and reform

and pray that that appeases everyone.

So the stakes are high.

He's not going to cancel.

Tell me about the interpreter.

Born here, but lived mostly

in Africa and Europe.

She studied music in Johannesburg

and linguistics at the Sorbonne

and various countries in Europe.

Parents?

British mother, white African father.

Moved here five years ago.

Interview couldn't have taken long.

She's just what they want.

- She is the UN.

- Can she cook?

What else do we know?

Since the initial clearance.

Is she married?

Does she have a child?

Does she belong to any clubs?

Is she registered to vote?

Democrat? Republican?

What religion is she?

Who is she?

Silvia.

[They speak Spanish]

Secret Service Dignitary Protection Squad.

We're responsible for visiting heads of state.

- I don't recall seeing you around.

- They hire us for our forgettable faces.

- Is she on guard?

- Yes, ma'am.

Ma'am. Why is it you guys who carry guns

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Charles Randolph

Charles Randolph is an American screenwriter and producer for film and television. Randolph was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a cultural studies and philosophy professor. At age 33, Randolph spent a weekend in Los Angeles giving lectures at the University of Southern California. From a chance meeting with someone who worked for the Farrelly brothers, Randolph was inspired to attempt screenwriting.Randolph is married to Israeli actress Mili Avital, with whom he has two children. more…

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