| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
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| Video Release: | 06 Oct 2008 |
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The Visitor is rated PG-13: for brief strong language.
Cast: Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass
Studio: 2008 Overture Films
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When Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), a tired and worn-out college economics teacher, is conscripted to go to New York City to present a paper he coauthored, but was barely involved…
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Why Is The Visitor Rated PG-13?
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
