Rent
Nov 17 2005
•2h 15m
•Drama, Romance
In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Cast
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Anthony Rapp
Mark Cohen
Adam Pascal
Roger Davis
Rosario Dawson
Mimi Marquez
Jesse L. Martin
Tom Collins
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