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2h15m (135 mins) Drama 2005 Rating:

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

Starring

Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs, Julia Roth, Porscha Radcliffe, Stephen Payne, Darryl Chan, Ken Clark, R.C. Ormond, David Fine, Aaron Lohr, Daniel London, Sarah Silverman, Daryl Edwards, Anna Deavere Smith, Kevin Stea, Chris Chalk, Bianca Sams, AnnaCorey, Clarke Devereux

Direction

Chris Columbus

Screenplay

Stephen Chbosky