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The Visitors

  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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The Visitors (1972)
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Bill, Martha and their little child Hal are spending a quiet winter Sunday in their house when they get an unexpected visit from Mike Nickerson and Tony Rodriguez.Bill, Martha and their little child Hal are spending a quiet winter Sunday in their house when they get an unexpected visit from Mike Nickerson and Tony Rodriguez.Bill, Martha and their little child Hal are spending a quiet winter Sunday in their house when they get an unexpected visit from Mike Nickerson and Tony Rodriguez.
IMDb RATING
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writer
    • Chris Kazan(from an original screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick McVey
    • Patricia Joyce
    • James Woods
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  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writer
    • Chris Kazan(from an original screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick McVey
    • Patricia Joyce
    • James Woods
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    • 24User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Patrick McVey
    • Harry Wayneas Harry Wayne
    Patricia Joyce
    • Martha Wayneas Martha Wayne
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Bill Schmidtas Bill Schmidt
    Steve Railsback
    Steve Railsback
    • Sgt. Mike Nickersonas Sgt. Mike Nickerson
    Chico Martínez
    • Tony Rodriguezas Tony Rodriguez
    • Director
      • Elia Kazan
    • Writer
      • Chris Kazan(from an original screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Brian De Palma says on a interview given for the DVD extras of "Casualties of War (1989)" that the idea from this movie came from the same story that "Casualties of War (1989)" is based on. The story was published in "The New Yorker" Magazine in 1969, and later became a book. Allegedly Elia Kazan also read the story on The New Yorker and had the idea of a fictional script that showed the after wards of the true history showed in "Casualties of War (1989)," in which the character played by Sean Penn goes to jail after has been convicted by a martial court of war crimes (he and three outer guys kidnapped, raped and then murdered a Vietnamese girl in the Vietnam war). In the movie, "Sean Penn"'s character, in his trial, promises revenge to Michael J. Fox's character, who was the one that reported him.
    • Connections
      Features Super Bowl III (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Lute Suite #1
      by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)

      Performed by William Matthews, guitar

    User reviews24

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    8/10
    A haunting Vietnam aftermath game by Elia Kazan
    Many of you have probably seen Brian De Palma's Casualties of War from 1987. CoW was based on a real story, this fictional 1972 film shows what happened afterward. All I can say is that this is an incredibly intriguing, but sadly forgotten film.

    There are many other aspects that make this film special. First of all it's James Wood's debut, second it's allegedly the first fictional film to deal with Vietnam in a serious manner, and third because of how intense the film manages to get. The very set-up sends flashbacks to Funny Games. Two old army buddies of Wood's shows up at his house. This might seem nice enough, but even without the knowledge I had you get the feeling that something is wrong. These are the men Wood's turned in for raping and killing a Vietnamese girl.

    The atmosphere screams of dread and you sit back horrified wondering when it's all going to explode. Unlike Kazan's other features it's not visually beautiful in the traditional sense, though it does have many haunting images. This film seeks a more personal touch, again one that might appear somewhat similar to Haneke's minimalism. One thing I found fascinating is that it often cuts the heads of it's characters, which creates an unnatural and weird, albeit very effective atmosphere.

    It's also wonderfully contained - there's basically just one setting - their house and the area near by. This only intensifies the whole situation. Of course it does have some small problems. For example the character doesn't seem to realize how serious the situation actually is. But this is one scary flick, and I would definitely recommend it!
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1972 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dosli su nocu
    • Filming locations
      • Newton, Connecticut, USA
    • Production company
      • Home Free
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    • Budget
      • $135,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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