Rent / Revolution Studios presents in association with 1492 Pictures ; a Tribeca production ; a Chris Columbus film ; based on the musical by Jonathan Larson ; produced by Jane Rosenthal [and others] ; screenplay by Stephen Chbosky ; directed by Chris Columbus.

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Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Larson, Jonathan
Corporate Authors: Revolution Studios
1492 Pictures
Tribeca Productions
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Columbus, Chris
Rapp, Anthony
Pascal, Adam
Dawson, Rosario
Martin, Jesse L.
Heredia, Wilson Jermaine
Menzel, Idina
Thoms, Tracie, 1975-
Diggs, Taye
Chbosky, Stephen
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Dialogue in English (5.1 Dolby Digital) or French (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned.
Published: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007]
Edition:Anamorphic widescreen (2.40:first) presentation.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Rent > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Bohemianism > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Interpersonal relations > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Apartment dwellers > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance in a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
Note:Based on the musical book music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Commentary by director Chris Columbus and selected cast.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CP1 D0079916 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.M86 R468 2007 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language.
ISBN:1424846579
9781424846573
Credits:Photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; art directors, Keith P. Cunningham, Nanci Noblett ; editor, Richard Pearson ; original music, Jonathan Larson ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; production designer, Howard Cummings.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms.