The Visitor

Feb 21, 2008

1h 44m

★ 7.2

Connection is everything.

Overview

A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Overture Films

Participant

Groundswell Productions

Next Wednesday Productions

The Visitor Trailers

Cast

Prof. Walter Vale

Richard Jenkins

Tarek Khalil

Haaz Sleiman

Zainab

Danai Gurira

Mouna Khalil

Hiam Abbass

Barbara

Marian Seldes

Karen

Maggie Moore

Charles

Michael Cumpsty

Darin

Bill McHenry

Jacob

Richard Kind

Zev

Tzahi Moskovitz

Mr. Shah

Amir Arison

Martin Revere

Neal Lerner

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