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The Visit

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72% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Alex Waters (Hill Harper) has been convicted of rape and sentenced to 25 years in prison, although he maintains he is innocent. Alex is up for parole, dying of AIDS and seeking redemption. As a psychiatrist (Phylicia Rashad) helps him reconcile with his past, he receives visits from the important figures in his life: his older brother (Obba Babatunde), his authoritarian father (Billy Dee Williams) and his loving mother (Marla Gibbs). As he works past his anger, Alex evolves into a new man.
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Critics Consensus

An earnest drama, The Visit gains much emotional power through its fine performances.

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Elizabeth Weitzman Film.com 04/26/2001
It couldn't possibly work without a transcendent central performance. Harper gives us that, and more. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 04/20/2001
2/5
It's hard not to give it bonus points for avoiding prison movie clichs and for taking a long, unblinking look at the complex dynamics of one American family. Go to Full Review Teresa Wiltz Washington Post 04/20/2001
3/5
A testament to the tenacity of the family, particularly the African American family. Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 10/14/2007
3/4
More important than the technical precision of the actors' turns is the rapport they all share--which ultimately lends this story of a family its authentic, immediate poignancy. Go to Full Review Film Threat 01/09/2006
3.5/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/10/2005
2/5
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Moreau D Apr 28 PERMIS DE VISITE. A chaque aube je meurs. L'incarcéré dans une dernière danse veut sauver les apparences. Le mental des cellules dans un parloir libérateur mais sans vie. Je préfère juste les silences au long discours. Hannibal Lecter a aimé. See more 01/09/2015 Intense AA movie about the relationship between a father & son right before the sons death from aids while incarcerated. See more 09/12/2008 The cast and performances were superb. I liked the concept, but I just didn't find myself enthralled by the film. See more 10/03/2007 In its own hokey way, The Visit is a testament to the tenacity of the family, particularly the African American family. See more 06/21/2007 This is some of the most real, family drama/reconciliation acting I've ever seen. I could see my family and many others I know in it. And the cinematography/shot editing is very good; a good departure from standard Hollywood that uses color, sights, sounds, and music as much as dialogue to link and tell a narrative and get you emotionally involved, put you in the scenes. Very well shot. See more Read all reviews
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Jordan Walker-Pearlman

Director

Hill Harper

Alex

Obba Babatundé

Tony

Rae Dawn Chong

Felicia

Billy Dee Williams

Henry

Marla Gibbs

Lois Waters
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Synopsis Alex Waters (Hill Harper) has been convicted of rape and sentenced to 25 years in prison, although he maintains he is innocent. Alex is up for parole, dying of AIDS and seeking redemption. As a psychiatrist (Phylicia Rashad) helps him reconcile with his past, he receives visits from the important figures in his life: his older brother (Obba Babatunde), his authoritarian father (Billy Dee Williams) and his loving mother (Marla Gibbs). As he works past his anger, Alex evolves into a new man.
Director
Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Producer
Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$186.4K
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Surround