The Terminal

This movie is loosely based on a true story of a man who lived in Charles DeGaulle Airport in
Paris for 15+ years. The man was a refugee and because of several events got trapped in CDG
without citizenship so he couldn't enter France. Don't believe me? Check out
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990820.html


The Terminal (2004)
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Drama
An immigrant (Tom Hanks) fleeing the war that ravages his tiny Eastern European homeland finds
himself stuck in the terminal of one of New York City's airports when the time of his landing
coincides precisely with the point at which the war causes his nation of origin to no longer
exist, meaning that his passport and paperwork are no longer valid. As a man without a home, he
takes up residence in the terminal itself, befriending the staff of the airport, and falling in
love with an airline flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones).