"Connection is everything."

2008

1h 44m

7.1(498 votes)

Crime

Drama

Music

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Richard Jenkins

Prof. Walter Vale

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Haaz Sleiman

Tarek Khalil

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Danai Gurira

Zainab

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Hiam Abbass

Mouna Khalil

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Marian Seldes

Barbara

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Maggie Moore

Karen

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Michael Cumpsty

Charles

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Bill McHenry

Darin

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Richard Kind

Jacob

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Tzahi Moskovitz

Zev

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Amir Arison

Mr. Shah

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Neal Lerner

Martin Revere

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Ramon Fernandez

Cop #1

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Frank Pando

Cop #2

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Waleed Zuaiter

Omar

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Deborah Rush

Upper Eastside Woman

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Ashley Springer

Student

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Laith Nakli

Nasim

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Jacqueline Brogan

Waiter

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Walter Mudu

Ronald Cole

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Yevgeniy Dekhtyar

Slavic Man

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Earl Baker Jr.

Lester James

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