The Interpreter (2005)

Directed by Sydney Pollack Writing credits Martin Stellman (story) & Brian Ward (story) ...

Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller (more)

Plot Outline: Political intrigue and deception unfold inside the United Nations, where a US Secret Service agent (Penn) is assigned to investigate an interpreter (Kidman) who overhears an assassination plot.

One late night while retrieving some personal items, U.N. African interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) accidentally overhears an assassination plot involving a controversial African dignitary in town for a visit. Calling for protection, Silvia meets F.B.I. Agent Tobin Keller (Sean Penn), who initially sees Silvia as a threat, but quickly comprehends that there is more to this story than she's letting on. Fearful for her own life, yet reluctant to give Keller all the facts, Silvia finds herself in a hurricane of intrigue as the days count down to the dignitary's volatile appearance.

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicole Kidman	....	Silvia Broome
Sean Penn	....	Tobin Keller
Catherine Keener	....	Dot Woods
Jesper Christensen	....	Nils Lud
Yvan Attal	....	Philippe
Earl Cameron	....	Zuwanie
George Harris	....	Kuman-Kuman
Michael Wright	....	Marcus
Clyde Kusatsu	....	Police Chief Lee Wu
Eric Keenleyside	....	Rory Robb
Hugo Speer	....	Simon Broome
Maz Jobrani	....	Mo
Yusuf Gatewood	....	Doug
Curtiss Cook	....	Ajene Xola (as Curtiss I'Cook)
Byron Utley	....	Jean Gamba

For more information about the film:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373926/