A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 9 nominations
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Terrell
- Tony's Son
- (as Terrell Mitchell)
Christopher Babers
- Young Tony
- (as Chris Babers)
Drew Renkewitz
- Prison Guard
- (as Drew Reukewitz)
Jennifer Freeman
- Young Felicia
- (as Jennifer Nicole Freeman)
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Did you know
- TriviaJennifer Freeman's debut.
- SoundtracksThou Swell
Written by Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers (as Richard Rogers)
Published by Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP) & Williamson Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by Joe Williams and the Basie Band
Courtesy of Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
Featured review
Very moving and powerful film, but somewhat slow.
I saw this at the Chicago Film Festival when it premiered, and as such was able to attend a talk back with the director, Jordan Walker Pearlman, and Hill Harper. Pearlman explained how he truly did believe that he was insane, while Harper joked about how "City of Angels" (2000) was probably not going to survive due to its competitive schedule. I'm just pointing this out to note that my opinion might be slightly biased, because I really did enjoy talking to these two people. I can truthfully say that this was the best film at the Festival.
The movie centers on the prison visitations Hill Harper's character receives from his family. (Mainly his brother, Tony) He must struggle to find hope and wishes to say his good-byes while he is still health. (He is dying of AIDS) These struggles he has to overcome include an unforgiving father, the parole board, an old crush, and ultimately his bought with AIDS. This movie made me feel sad and free at the same time. This is a celebration of the human spirit in a very bleak situation. The visit does move a little slow, but it was not intended to move quickly. The acting is outstanding form every cast member. It is an important picture, but is low on replay value. This was an experience, and I wouldn't want to corrupt the original viewing by seeing again. The ultimate message was very touching and still sticks with me. That's why I'd give this film a nine. I strongly suggest The Visit, but I do not ever wish to see it again.
The movie centers on the prison visitations Hill Harper's character receives from his family. (Mainly his brother, Tony) He must struggle to find hope and wishes to say his good-byes while he is still health. (He is dying of AIDS) These struggles he has to overcome include an unforgiving father, the parole board, an old crush, and ultimately his bought with AIDS. This movie made me feel sad and free at the same time. This is a celebration of the human spirit in a very bleak situation. The visit does move a little slow, but it was not intended to move quickly. The acting is outstanding form every cast member. It is an important picture, but is low on replay value. This was an experience, and I wouldn't want to corrupt the original viewing by seeing again. The ultimate message was very touching and still sticks with me. That's why I'd give this film a nine. I strongly suggest The Visit, but I do not ever wish to see it again.
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- JP_ILZ
- Jan 15, 2001
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- Also known as
- Prisão Perpétua
- Filming locations
- Southern California, California, USA(Location)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $186,444
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $102,647
- Apr 22, 2001
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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