Release Date
November 23, 2005
DVD Release Date
February 21, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Chris Columbus
Writer
Chris Columbus, Stephen Chbosky
Cast
Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms
Studio
Running Time
135 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language
Based on Puccini's classic opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's revolutionary rock opera "Rent" tells the story of a group of Bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York's East Village. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, ilness and the AIDS epidemic. One of the longest running shows on Broadway, "Rent" was the winner of the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
"Rent" was widely expected to do well at theaters and to be a contender come Oscar time. Unfortunately, no one took into account that the story, setting and songs were all helplessly out-of-date. Full movie review »
