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Directed by | Jordan Walker-Pearlman |
Screenplay by | Jordan Walker-Pearlman |
Based on | The Visit by Kosmond Russell |
Produced by | Jordan Walker-Pearlman |
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Cinematography | John L. Demps Jr. |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Visit is a 2000 American film written and directed by Jordan Walker-Pearlman, based on a play by Kosmond Russell.[1]
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]
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]