DVD

Rent.

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 140498304X
ISBN: 9781404983045
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: 2-disc widescreen special edition.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Pictures : [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Based on the musical by Jonathan Larson. Special features: commentary by director Chris Columbus and selected cast ; deleted scenes and musical performances ; PSAs for Jonathan Larson's performing arts foundation and the National Marfan Foundation ; feature length documentary "No day but today, the story of Rent" / produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz ; edited by Philip Harrison ; music by Jonathan Larson ; an Automat Pictures Production ; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1: feature film -- Disc 2: special features.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editor, Richard Pearson ; original music and lyrics, Jonathan Larson ; art directors, Keith P. Cunningham, Nanci Noblett ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; production designer, Howard Cummings ; executive producers, Allan S. Gordon, Kevin McCollum, Lata Ryan, Jeffrey Seller.
Participant or Performer Note:	Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving drugs and sexuality, and for some strong language. Canadian home video rating: PG; for mature theme, disturbing content.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French; with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned in English.