Rent ; screenplay by Stephen Chbosky ; directed by Chris Columbus.
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1424846579, 9781424846573
UPC
043396179981

Notes

General Note
Based on the musical book music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Chris Columbus and selected cast.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; art directors, Keith P. Cunningham, Nanci Noblett ; editor, Richard Pearson ; original music, Jonathan Larson ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; production designer, Howard Cummings.
Participants/Performers
Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms.
Description
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance in a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation.
Language
Dialogue in English (5.1 Dolby Digital) or French (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Columbus, C., Rapp, A., Pascal, A., Dawson, R., Martin, J. L., Heredia, W. J., Menzel, I., Thoms, T., Diggs, T., Larson, J., & Chbosky, S. (2007). Rent ; screenplay by Stephen Chbosky ; directed by Chris Columbus (Widescreen.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chris. Columbus et al.. 2007. Rent ; Screenplay By Stephen Chbosky ; Directed By Chris Columbus. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chris. Columbus et al.. Rent ; Screenplay By Stephen Chbosky ; Directed By Chris Columbus Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Columbus, Chris., et al. Rent ; Screenplay By Stephen Chbosky ; Directed By Chris Columbus Widescreen., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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