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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
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DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396111554

Notes

General Note
Film 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 of this DVD: commentary by director Chris Columbus and selected cast ; feature length documentary "No day but today" ; deleted scenes and musical performances ; PSAs for Jonathan Larson's performing arts foundation and the National Marfan Foundation.
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
Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs.
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, until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny, a former friend, 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. Set in 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.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Columbus, C., Rapp, A., Pascal, A., Diggs, T., Thoms, T., Menzel, I., Martin, J. L., Heredia, W. J., Goldblatt, S., Larson, J., & Dawson, R. (2006). Rent (2-disc widescreen special edition). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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

Chris Columbus et al.. 2006. Rent. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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

Chris Columbus et al.. Rent Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Columbus, Chris, et al. Rent 2-disc widescreen special edition, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

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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