- Actor-Inspired Element: The language that Victor speaks throughout the film is actually Bulgarian; Tom Hanks learned to convincingly speak the language with the help of his half-Bulgarian wife Rita Wilson, who speaks it fluently.
- California Doubling: A literal example in that the interior set was built in a large hanger at the LA/Palmdale Regional Airport. Exterior scenes were filmed at Montreal's now-closed Mirabel Airport.
- Life Imitates Art: The plot of the movie got certain Hilarious in Hindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents, got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport revoked. For several weeks, he was in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper until finally being offered asylum in Russia.
- Technology Marches On: Plenty of payphones are in use, and while many people had cellphones, they were used primarily for voice telephony (no one in the movie bothers to text anyone!), as smartphones had not yet arrived. Furthermore, characters carry pagers.
- Also, with the prevalence of translation apps and services, having at least a rudimentary option for communicating with Viktor would be available now.
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