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Rent

Rent

20196.72h 15m

Overview

The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.

Directed by Alex Rudzinski
Written by Jonathan Larson
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Top Cast

Jordan Fisher

Jordan Fisher

Mark Cohen

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Brennin Hunt

Roger Davis

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Maureen Johnson

Kiersey Clemons

Kiersey Clemons

Joanne Jefferson

Brandon Victor Dixon

Brandon Victor Dixon

Tom Collins

Valentina

Valentina

Angel Dumont Schunard

Mario

Mario

Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III

Tinashe

Tinashe

Mimi Marquez

Keala Settle

Keala Settle

Ensemble

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Jennifer Leigh Warren

Mrs. Cohen / Mrs Jefferson / Sue

Themes & Keywords

new york cityaidsmusicalbased on play or musicalremakehivlive broadcastlgbtfilmed theater

About Rent

Rent is a music, tv movie, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of new york city, aids, musical, based on play or musical, remake, hiv. Directed by Alex Rudzinski, it stars Jordan Fisher, Brennin Hunt, Vanessa Hudgens. The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.

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