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** 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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* ActorInspiredElement: 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 Creator/RitaWilson, who speaks it fluently.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Seen from a late 2010s perspective, the movie evokes an era:
** ... before the retail apocalypse, when Brookstone and Borders still existed and did a brisk business.
** ... when [[TechnologyMarchesOn there were still plenty of payphones to 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.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Seen from a late 2010s perspective, the movie evokes an era:
** ... before the retail apocalypse, when Brookstone and Borders still existed and did a brisk business.
** ... when [[TechnologyMarchesOn there were still plenty
TechnologyMarchesOn: Plenty of payphones to use]], are in use, and while many people had cellphones 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.pagers.
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** ... when [[TechnologyMarchesOn there were still plenty of payphones to 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.

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** ... when [[TechnologyMarchesOn there were still plenty of payphones to 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.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: 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.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight 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.

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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight 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.Russia.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Seen from a late 2010s perspective, the movie evokes an era:
** ... before the retail apocalypse, when Brookstone and Borders still existed and did a brisk business.
** ... when [[TechnologyMarchesOn there were still plenty of payphones to 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.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/ZoeSaldana plays a customs officer who's a Franchise/StarTrek fan and goes to conventions dressed as Captain Kirk's assistant.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Kumar Pallana, who appears in many Wes Anderson films, played Gupta.
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Pa Kent]] works for ICE now.
** Amelia's boyfriend, who only shows his face once, is [[Series/{{NCIS}} Eli David]].
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/ZoeSaldana plays a customs officer who's a Franchise/StarTrek fan and goes to conventions dressed as Captain Kirk's assistant.

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This is one of so many reasons why Examples Are Not Recent. NEVER write an example in a way that ties it to a specific time frame.


** [[LoisAndClark Pa Kent]] works for ICE now.
** Amelia's boyfriend, who only shows his face once, is [[{{NCIS}} Eli David]].
* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport revoked. As the time of writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.
* As of March 2014, he has recieved asylum in Russia.

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** [[LoisAndClark [[Series/LoisAndClark Pa Kent]] works for ICE now.
** Amelia's boyfriend, who only shows his face once, is [[{{NCIS}} [[Series/{{NCIS}} Eli David]].
* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents documents, got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport revoked. As the time of writing, For several weeks, he has been there for almost two weeks and is was in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.
* As of March 2014, he has recieved
proper until finally being offered asylum in Russia.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport revoked. As the time of writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.

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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport revoked. As the time of writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.proper.
*As of March 2014, he has recieved asylum in Russia.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport rewoked. As the time of writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.

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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport rewoked.revoked. As the time of writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport rewoked. As of this writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.

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* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport rewoked. As the time of this writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.
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** Amelia's boyfriend, who only shows his face once, is [[{{NCIS}} Eli David]].

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** Amelia's boyfriend, who only shows his face once, is [[{{NCIS}} Eli David]].David]].
* LifeImitatesArt: The plot of the movie got certain HilariousInHindsight vibes after Edward Snowden, having leaked confidential CIA documents got himself stuck in the Moscow airport, his US passport rewoked. As of this writing, he has been there for almost two weeks and is in no position to either leave for another country or enter Russia soil proper.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Kumar Pallana, who appears in many Wes Anderson films, played Gupta.
** [[LoisAndClark Pa Kent]] works for ICE now.
** Amelia's boyfriend, who only shows his face once, is [[{{NCIS}} Eli David]].

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