Rent

November. 17,2005      PG-13
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

Anthony Rapp as  Mark Cohen
Adam Pascal as  Roger Davis
Rosario Dawson as  Mimi Marquez
Jesse L. Martin as  Tom Collins
Wilson Jermaine Heredia as  Angel Dumott Schunard
Idina Menzel as  Maureen Johnson
Tracie Thoms as  Joanne Jefferson
Taye Diggs as  Benjamin Coffin III
Julia Roth as  Rent Tenant
Porscha Radcliffe as  Rent Tenant

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