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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
"Rent's final performance on Broadway."
2008 2h 45m EN
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★7.9TMDB · 88★8.1IMDB · 4,482
DramaRomanceTV Movie
Synopsis
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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.
“Rent's final performance on Broadway.”
Cast
Will Chase
Roger Davis
Adam Kantor
Mark Cohen
Michael McElroy
Tom Collins
Rodney Hicks
Benjamin Coffin III
Tracie Thoms
Joanne Jefferson
Justin Johnston
Angel Schunard
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Mimi Marquez
Eden Espinosa
Maureen Johnson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Michael John Warren
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Michael John Warren, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Edward Bishop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Will Chase and Adam Kantor and Michael McElroy carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Rent's final performance on Broadway.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1273675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Michael John Warren directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Edward Bishop cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Directed by Michael John Warren, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Edward Bishop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Will Chase and Adam Kantor and Michael McElroy carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Rent's final performance on Broadway.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1273675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 14 themes, including "new york city", "based on novel or book", "aids", "musical".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Declan Quinn
- Editing
- Edward Bishop
- Makeup / hair
- Joel Mendenhall
- Runtime
- 165 min · 2h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 8.1/10 · 4,482 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Also by
Michael John Warren
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
RadicalMedia
US
Key crew
- MusicalJonathan Larson
- BookJonathan Larson
- Co-ProducerAndrew Fried
- Line ProducerPhilip W. Hack
- ProducerJon Kamen
- Supervising ProducerChris Rouchard
- ProducerJustin Wilkes
- EditorEdward Bishop
- EditorJoshua L. Pearson
- EditorAdam Zuckerman
- Makeup ArtistJoel Mendenhall
- Production ManagerTina Magnuson
- Post Production SupervisorAlexis Wiscomb
- SoundCharlie Campbell
- SoundSteve Sich
- Executive ProducerRobert Friedman
- Executive ProducerAllan S. Gordon
- Executive ProducerFrank Scherma
- Costume DesignerAngela Wendt
- Key GripTom Kerwick
- Still PhotographerCasey Stouffer
- Assistant CameraLoren Stouffer
- Camera OperatorBill Winters
- Assistant Costume DesignerRafi Mercado
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- aids
- musical
- stage show
- hiv
- lgbt
- shocking
- filmed theater
- provocative
- dramatic
- amused
- bewildered
- powerful
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2008-09-24
