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Cast & Crew

Tom McCarthy
Director
Tom McCarthy
Writer
Richard Kind
As Jacob
Richard Jenkins
As Prof. Walter Vale
Hiam Abbass
As Mouna Khalil
Marian Seldes
As Barbara
Deborah Rush
As Upper Eastside Woman

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A college professor's life is turned upside down when he discovers a young couple living in his New York City apartment, which he had rented out to them unknowingly. Despite their illegal immigration status, he allows them to stay and a unique friendship develops between the trio. Through their interactions, the professor learns to embrace life and find meaning in his lonely existence. As the story unfolds, the characters face challenges that test their bond and change their lives forever.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Visitor include Hustle & Flow, Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33, Get Rich or Die Tryin', The Beat That My Heart Skipped, Step Up, Idlewild.

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The Visitor was released in theaters on February 22, 2008.