The Visitor (1979 film)

The Visitor
Theatrical release poster
ItalianStridulum
Directed byGiulio Paradisi
(as Michael J. Paradise)
Screenplay by
  • Luciano Comici
  • Robert Mundi
Story by
Produced byOvidio G. Assonitis
Starring
CinematographyEnnio Guarnieri
Edited byRoberto Curi
Music byFranco Micalizzi
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 22 March 1979 (1979-03-22) (Italy)
  • 28 September 1979 (1979-09-28) (Atlanta)
Running time
99 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Italy
  • United States[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$800,000

The Visitor (Italian: Stridulum) is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Giulio Paradisi (credited as Michael J. Paradise) and based on a story by Egyptian-born Italian writer and producer Ovidio G. Assonitis. It features a cast of well-established stars including John Huston, Shelley Winters, Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen, and Sam Peckinpah with supporting appearances by Neal Boortz and Steve Somers. It was filmed on location in Atlanta, Georgia and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. It has garnered a cult following over the years.[4][5]

  1. ^ Hayes, Kevin J. (2008). Sam Peckinpah: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. xxxii–xxxiii. ISBN 978-1-934110-64-5.
  2. ^ "The Visitor (X)". British Board of Film Classification. 12 December 1974. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ^ "The Visitor". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Eventful: See Calendar of Events & Shows | Audacy".
  5. ^ "1979's Astounding Sci-Fi Horror Mess the Visitor is in Theaters at Last". 5 November 2013.