The Visitor - Movie Dramas

Thomas McCarthy directed and co-wrote the Academy Award nominated 2008 drama The Visitor. Actor Richard Jenkins heads the cast. The Visitor takes a look at issues related to identity, immigration, and cross-cultural communication in post-9/11 New York. The rest of the cast includes, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Jekesai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Richard Kind, and Deborah Rush. The film was released on April 11, 2008 to mostly positive reviews. The Visitor garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and appeared on many top ten lists of the best films of 2008.