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LC Subjects
Apartment dwellers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Bohemianism -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Interpersonal relations -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Musical films.
Rent -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

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Published
[Culver City, Calif.] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396111554

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 ; 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.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
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. 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, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation.
Language
Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (5.1 Dolby Digital) or French (5.1 Dolby Digital) with optional subtitles in English or French.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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

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

Anthony. Rapp et al.. 2006. Rent. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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

Anthony. Rapp et al.. Rent Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rapp, Anthony., et al. Rent 2-disc widescreen special ed., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

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