The Visitor

A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.

Cast

Richard Jenkins

as Prof. Walter Vale

Haaz Sleiman

as Tarek Khalil

Danai Gurira

as Zainab

Hiam Abbass

as Mouna Khalil

Marian Seldes

as Barbara

Maggie Moore

as Karen

Michael Cumpsty

as Charles

Bill McHenry

as Darin

Richard Kind

as Jacob

Tzahi Moskovitz

as Zev

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