Everything You Need to Know About Rent Movie (2005): Dec. 20, 2008 - added the Blu-ray release date of November 11, 2007 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Robert De Niro, Mark Radcliffe, Stephen Chbosky, Chris Columbus, Rosario Dawson, Jane Rosenthal, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Jesse L. Martin, Adam Pascal, Allan S. Gordon, Michael Barnathan, Anthony Rapp, Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Julie Larson, Lata Ryan
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and some strong language
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
Based on Jonathan Larson's award-winning Broadway musical, "Rent" chronicles a group of New York village artists struggling with identity and artistic integrity in an HIV-positive world. Roommates Roger and Mark, a songwriter-recovering addict and a guerrilla filmmaker, respectively, must find a way to pay their former roommate-turned-landlord when he decides to reneg on his promise to provide them rent-free living.
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Key Facts
- The musical originally was optioned for the screen by Miramax Films, which at one point explored the possibility of making the film with Spike Lee in the director's chair.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Rent DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 .
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