The Visitor (2008 film)
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| The Visitor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas McCarthy |
| Produced by | Michael London Jeff Skoll Mary Jane Skalski |
| Written by | Thomas McCarthy |
| Starring | Richard Jenkins Haaz Sleiman Danai Jekesai Gurira Hiam Abbass |
| Music by | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek |
| Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg |
| Editing by | Tom McArdle |
| Distributed by | K5 International Overture Films |
| Release date(s) | April 11, 2008 |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Country | America |
| Language | English |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Visitor is a 2008 comedy/drama film starring Richard Jenkins. It was directed by Thomas McCarthy, who is known for his directorial debut The Station Agent. Jenkins plays Walter Vale, a professor who befriends a young couple who have been squatting in his New York City apartment. Vale visits New York City infrequently, and is in town for an academic conference. The young couple, Tarek, a Syrian djembe player, and Zainab, a Senegalese jewelry-maker, are illegal immigrants. When Tarek is detained at a subway station by the police, Vale attempts to prevent the young musician's deportation from the United States, and ends up also befriending Tarek's widowed mother Mouna.
[edit] Critical reception
Critics gave The Visitor enthusiastic reviews. As of May 18, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 91% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 77 reviews.[1] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 79 out of 100, based on 28 reviews.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Visitor Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ Visitor, The (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
