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Rent

No day but today.

20056.82h 15m

Overview

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

Directed by Chris Columbus
Written by Stephen Chbosky, Jonathan Larson
Produced by Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Robert De Niro
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $31.7M

Top Cast

Anthony Rapp

Anthony Rapp

Mark Cohen

Adam Pascal

Adam Pascal

Roger Davis

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Mimi Marquez

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Tom Collins

Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Angel Dumott Schunard

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Maureen Johnson

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Joanne Jefferson

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Benjamin Coffin III

Julia Roth

Julia Roth

Rent Tenant

Porscha Radcliffe

Porscha Radcliffe

Rent Tenant

Themes & Keywords

aidsmusicalbased on play or musicalhivrock operamissing personlgbtmuggingmanhattan, new york citygay theme

About Rent

Rent is a drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of aids, musical, based on play or musical, hiv, rock opera, missing person. Directed by Chris Columbus, it stars Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson. In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

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