After being denied an American visa, a Bolivian professor becomes involved in a web of criminal activities, holds-up the American consulate and falls for a beautiful prostitute from the Bolivian lowlands.
American Visa (2005) is a romance, crime and drama film directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia, released on October 4, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Demián Bichir, Kate del Castillo, Jorge Ortiz Sánchez and Claudia Lobo. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
Demián Bichir
as Professor Mario Alvarez
Kate del Castillo
as Blanca
Jorge Ortiz Sánchez
as Ballon
Claudia Lobo
as Norah
Roberto Barbery
as Alfonso
Alejandra Lanza
as Isabel
Luis Bredow
as Hotel California Proprietor
Juan Alberto Etcheverry
as Don Antonio
Hugo Pozo
as Severo
Fred Nuñez
as Cabral
John Mark Byers
as American Consul
Cacho Mendieta
as Don Ambrosio
Directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia, written by Juan Recacoechea and Juan Carlos Valdivia, produced by Ximena Valdivia Flores, Alejandro González Padilla and Oscar Quintela.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 28 ratings.
"Mario" (Demián Bechir) is an unassuming Bolivian academic who wants to go and visit his daughter in the U S of A. He duly fills out the paperwork and shows up at the embassy only to be told that he and uncle Sam aren't best pals. Indeed, just about anyone and that guy aren't getting along because he assumes that everyone is so desperate to leave their own homeland that they'd get off the plane and head straight to…
Reviewed on September 6, 2026
2024
2025
1986
2022
2002
2014
2014
2004
2023
2021
1984
2018
2021
1993
2019
2022
2023
2019
2020
2011
1982
2001
2015
1943
1987
1969
2014
2025
2012
2018
2024
1995
2022
2012
1969
2012
2022
2026
2013
2024
American Visa (2005) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of American Visa (2005) includes Demián Bichir, Kate del Castillo, Jorge Ortiz Sánchez, Claudia Lobo and Roberto Barbery. The film was directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
American Visa was released on October 4, 2005 and runs for 1h 40m.
American Visa (2005) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
