Rent

Rent

135 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 17, 2005

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

Rent

135 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 17, 2005

Rent
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Columbia Pictures, 1492 Pictures, Revolution Studios
Original title Rent
Directors Chris Columbus
Writers Jonathan Larson, Stephen Chbosky

Cast

Anthony Rapp

as Mark Cohen

Adam Pascal

as Roger Davis

Rosario Dawson

as Mimi Marquez

Jesse L. Martin

as Tom Collins

Wilson Jermaine Heredia

as Angel Dumott Schunard

Idina Menzel

as Maureen Johnson

Tracie Thoms

as Joanne Jefferson

Taye Diggs

as Benjamin Coffin III

Julia Roth

as Rent Tenant

Porscha Radcliffe

as Rent Tenant

Stephen Payne

as Homeless Squeegee Man

Darryl Chan

as Thug

Ken Clark

as Thug

R.C. Ormond

as Thug

David Fine

as Homeless Man on Range Rover

Aaron Lohr

as Steve

Daniel London

as Paul

Sarah Silverman

as Alexi Darling

Daryl Edwards

as Mr. Jefferson

Anna Deavere Smith

as Mrs. Jefferson

Kevin Stea

as Bohemian

Chris Chalk

as Street Vendor Who Sells Coats

Bianca Sams

as Ali

AnnaCorey

as Zoe Club Girl (uncredited)

Clarke Devereux

as Riot Cop

Anthony Molinari

as Tenant #22 (uncredited)