Movie
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Overview
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. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-11-21
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- RadicalMedia
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Will Chase as Roger Davis
- Adam Kantor as Mark Cohen
- Michael McElroy as Tom Collins
- Rodney Hicks as Benjamin Coffin III
- Tracie Thoms as Joanne Jefferson
- Justin Johnston as Angel Schunard
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Mimi Marquez
- Eden Espinosa as Maureen Johnson
- Marcus Paul James as Christmas Caroler / Mr. Jefferson / Pastor / Ensemble
- Gwen Stewart as Mrs. Jefferson / Woman with Bags / Ensemble
- Jay Wilkison as Gordon / The Man / Mr. Grey / Ensemble
- Telly Leung as Steve / Man with Squeegee / Waiter / Ensemble
Crew
- Michael John Warren - Director
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