The Visitor (2007 feature film)

The Visitor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom McCarthy
Written byTom McCarthy
Produced byMary Jane Skalski
Michael London
StarringRichard Jenkins
Hiam Abbass
Haaz Sleiman
Danai Gurira
CinematographyOliver Bokelberg
Edited byTom McArdle
Music byJan A. P. Kaczmarek
Production
companies
Distributed byOverture Films
Release dates
  • September 7, 2007 (2007-09-07) (TIFF)
  • April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
French
Arabic
Romanian
Budget$4 million[2]
Box office$18.1 million[1]

The Visitor is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Tom McCarthy and produced by Michael London and Mary Jane Skalski. Executive producers were Jeff Skoll and Omar Amanat. The screenplay focuses on a lonely man in late middle age whose life changes when a chance encounter with an immigrant couple forces him to face issues relating to identity, immigration, and cross-cultural communication in post-9/11 New York City.

For The Visitor, McCarthy won the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director,[3] while Richard Jenkins[4] was nominated for Best Actor at the 81st Academy Awards.

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  2. ^ Douglas, Edward (April 8, 2008). "Exclusive: Thomas McCarthy's The Visitor". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  3. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 23, 2009). "'The Wrestler' tops Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  4. ^ Napoleon, Davi (July 17, 2009). "Five Questions for Richard Jenkins". The Faster Times.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.