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The Visitor

The Visitor

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The Visitor

"Connection is everything."

2008

1h 44m

7.1(509 votes)

Crime

Drama

Music

Overview

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

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Overture Films

Participant

Groundswell Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Richard Jenkins

Prof. Walter Vale

Richard Jenkins

Acting

Haaz Sleiman

Tarek Khalil

Haaz Sleiman

Acting

Danai Gurira

Zainab

Danai Gurira

Acting

Hiam Abbass

Mouna Khalil

Hiam Abbass

Acting

Marian Seldes

Barbara

Marian Seldes

Acting

Maggie Moore

Karen

Maggie Moore

Acting

Michael Cumpsty

Charles

Michael Cumpsty

Acting

Bill McHenry

Darin

No Image

Acting

Richard Kind

Jacob

Richard Kind

Acting

Tzahi Moskovitz

Zev

No Image

Acting

Amir Arison

Mr. Shah

Amir Arison

Acting

Neal Lerner

Martin Revere

Neal Lerner

Acting

Ramon Fernandez

Cop #1

Ramon Fernandez

Acting

Frank Pando

Cop #2

Frank Pando

Acting

Waleed Zuaiter

Omar

Waleed Zuaiter

Acting

Deborah Rush

Upper Eastside Woman

Deborah Rush

Acting

Ashley Springer

Student

Ashley Springer

Acting

Laith Nakli

Nasim

Laith Nakli

Acting

Jacqueline Brogan

Waiter

No Image

Acting

Walter Mudu

Ronald Cole

Walter Mudu

Acting

Yevgeniy Dekhtyar

Slavic Man

No Image

Acting

Earl Baker Jr.

Lester James

No Image

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