The Visit (2000 film)

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The Visit
The Visit film poster.jpg
Directed by Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Screenplay byJordan Walker-Pearlman
Based onThe Visit
by Kosmond Russell
Produced byJordan Walker-Pearlman
Starring
CinematographyJohn L. Demps Jr.
Edited by
  • Alison Learned
  • Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Music by
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 17, 2000 (2000-06-17)(Method Fest)
  • December 15, 2000 (2000-12-15)(United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Visit is a 2000 American film written and directed by Jordan Walker-Pearlman, based on a play by Kosmond Russell. [1]

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Premise

Alex Waters (Hill Harper), a young man dying of AIDS, is serving 25 years in prison for a rape he says he didn't commit. Alex, his family and his girlfriend try to come to an emotional resolution. [2]

Cast

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.34/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "An earnest drama, The Visit gains much emotional power through its fine performances." [3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [4]

Awards

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References

  1. Scott, A. O. (December 15, 2000). "FILM REVIEW; Overcoming Bitterness On the Way to Redemption". The New York Times . Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. "The Visit (2000) - Movie". Moviefone . Born in Cleveland LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  3. "The Visit (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. "The Visit (2000) Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. Scott, A. O. (December 15, 2000). "The Visit (2000)". FilmAffinity . Retrieved March 18, 2019.