Billy Dee Williams, David Clennon, Glynn Turman

When Alex is sent to prison for a vicious crime he swears he didn't commit, his family--at the insistence of their brutally strict father--abandons the boy to his fate. Now there's only one thing that...( read more  read more... ) can keep him going. Something to live for. Something to die for. The Visit.

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DVD Release Date: October 23, 2001

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April 20, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

A spare and moving study of regret and redemption, marked with chilling truths about a life behind bars.

April 20, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Contains some effective performances, not least from Hill Harper as Alex, the hero. full review

April 9, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

The effect of watching people grapple with emotional difficulty and trying to communicate with one another proves riveting. full review

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