Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/23/05 Home Video 02/21/2006 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language Running Time 1 hour 15 minutes Genre Musical, Comedy, Drama, Romance 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 Columbia Pictures |
RENT
SYNOPSIS
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,
illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Rent's diverse and unconventional community is
made up of impassioned and defiant individuals.
Roger (Adam Pascal) is an aspiring songwriter who
has emotionally shut down after his girlfriend's
suicide. Despite his attraction, he is reluctant to
start a new romance with his downstairs neighbor
Mimi Marquez (Rosario Dawson), an exotic dancer
struggling with baggage of her own. Roger's
roommate Mark (Anthony Rapp) is a filmmaker
trying to balance art and commerce. His girlfriend
Maureen (Idina Menzel), a self-indulgent
performance artist, recently left him for a lawyer
named Joanne (Tracie Thoms).
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,
illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Rent's diverse and unconventional community is
made up of impassioned and defiant individuals.
Roger (Adam Pascal) is an aspiring songwriter who
has emotionally shut down after his girlfriend's
suicide. Despite his attraction, he is reluctant to
start a new romance with his downstairs neighbor
Mimi Marquez (Rosario Dawson), an exotic dancer
struggling with baggage of her own. Roger's
roommate Mark (Anthony Rapp) is a filmmaker
trying to balance art and commerce. His girlfriend
Maureen (Idina Menzel), a self-indulgent
performance artist, recently left him for a lawyer
named Joanne (Tracie Thoms).
Also part of this close-knit circle is Tom Collins (Jesse L. Martin), a professor of philosophy who, after
being mugged, is rescued by his soul mate, a high-spirited street drummer, Angel Shunard (Wilson
Jermaine Heredia). Benny (Taye Diggs), who alienated his friends after he married their landlord's
daughter, has reneged on his promise to provide rent-free artist space to his bohemian friends. Once a
close friend, he is now viewed as the enemy since threatening them with eviction.
One of the longest running shows on Broadway, Rent was the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, the Obie Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, four Tony Awards and three Drama
Desk Awards.
--© Sony Pictures
being mugged, is rescued by his soul mate, a high-spirited street drummer, Angel Shunard (Wilson
Jermaine Heredia). Benny (Taye Diggs), who alienated his friends after he married their landlord's
daughter, has reneged on his promise to provide rent-free artist space to his bohemian friends. Once a
close friend, he is now viewed as the enemy since threatening them with eviction.
One of the longest running shows on Broadway, Rent was the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, the Obie Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, four Tony Awards and three Drama
Desk Awards.
--© Sony Pictures
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