Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) arrives at New York's JFK Airport from the fictional Eastern European country of Krakozhia. While he was in the air, a violent coup broke out in his homeland, leaving his passport invalid.
The film was inspired by the real-life story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri , who lived in Terminal 1 of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years. Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) arrives at New York's
Spielberg built a massive, fully functional airport terminal set just for this movie because filming in a real airport post-9/11 was impossible. Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) arrives at New York's
His performance as Viktor is full of warmth and physical comedy, making you root for him from the very first minute. Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) arrives at New York's
