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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008) -- In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. These starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008) -- Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent...

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Release Date:
24 September 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical
Tagline:
No Day But Today more
Plot:
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
My favorite rock opera, in it's entirety more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Will Chase ... Roger Davis
Shaun Earl ... Paul / Cop / Ensemble
Eden Espinosa ... Maureen Johnson
Renee Goldsberry ... Mimi Marquez (as Renée Elise Goldsberry)
Andrea Goss ... Alexi Darling / Roger's Mom / Ensemble

Rodney Hicks ... Benjamin Coffin III
Marcus Paul James ... Christmas Caroler / Mr. Jefferson / Pastor / Ensemble

Justin Johnston ... Angel Schunard
Adam Kantor ... Mark Cohen

Telly Leung ... Steve / Man with Squeegee / Waiter / Ensemble
Tracy McDowell ... Mark's Mom / Others
Michael McElroy ... Tom Collins
Gwen Stewart ... Mrs. Jefferson / Woman with Bags / Ensemble

Tracie Thoms ... Joanne Jefferson
Jay Wilkison ... Gordon / The Man / Mr. Grey / Ensemble
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:165 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Company:
Radical Media more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Rodney Hicks (Benjamin Coffin III) and Gwen Stewart (Mrs. Jefferson/others) are the only members from the original Broadway cast to be part of the closing cast for the show and film more
Movie Connections:
Version of La Bohème (1965) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
My favorite rock opera, in it's entirety, 9 April 2009
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Author: jordanparee from United States

RENT is an updated version of "La Boheme" about a group of bohemian artists striving for their art while facing the dangers of paying the rent, poverty, illness, and the AIDS epidemic.

My first introduction to RENT was through the Chris Columbus film. I thought it was wonderful, and even since I saw that version, I've wanted to see the stage production. But seeing as where I live, it was impossible. Then learning that it was closing on Broadway, it broke my heart even more. But then, I learned that the final performance was going to be filmed. I was so happy, that I wanted to see it, but other things got in the way. After a while, I thought I would never see it, until it came out on DVD on February 3rd. I rented it, and I saw it, and I loved it. It feels so good to see the stage production that it's all I watch now. I won't even disregard Columbus' film, but there's something about this one that just stayed with me. Plus, I, of course, cried like a baby watching.

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