Be Kind Rewind poster

Be Kind Rewind( 2008)

TV-MADramaComedy
63%
User
Score

You name it, we shoot it.

Overview

A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Black

      Jerry

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      Yasiin Bey

      Mike

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      Danny Glover

      Mr. Fletcher

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      Mia Farrow

      Ms. Kimberley

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      Melonie Diaz

      Alma

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      Irv Gooch

      Wilson

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      Chandler Parker

      Craig

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      Arjay Smith

      Manny

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      Marcus Carl Franklin

      James

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      Blake Hightower

      Kid 2

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      Amir Ali Said

      Kid 3

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      Paul Dinello

      Mr. Rooney

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      Sigourney Weaver

      Ms. Lawson

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      Heather Lawless

      Sherry

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      Kid Creole

      West Coast Video Employee Passaic

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      Matt Walsh

      Officer Julian

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      Basia Rosas

      Andrea

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      P.J. Byrne

      Mr. Baker

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      Quinton Aaron

      Q

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      Gio Perez

      Randy

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      Tomasz Soltys

      Carl

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      David Slotkoff

      Jack

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      Frank Heins

      Patrick

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      Karolina Wydra

      Gabrielle Bochenski

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      Harvey Hogan

      Video Store Customer

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      Ted McElwee

      Video Store Customer

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      Walter Helbig

      Video Store Customer

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      Victor Dickerson

      Man in Video Store #1

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      David M. Sheppard

      Man in Video Store #2

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      Marc Alan Austen

      Man in Video Store #3

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      Paul Barman

      Young Man Watching TV

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      Karen Spitzer

      Young Woman Watching TV

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      Allie Woods Jr.

      Doctor Bent

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      McKinley Page

      Brother McDuff

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      Francisco Fabian

      Simon from the Copy Shop

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      Kishu Chand

      Alma's Sister

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      Ann Longo

      Miss Falewicz's Friend

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      Parrie Hodges

      Miss Falewicz's Friend/Fats' Mom

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      Jon Glaser

      West Coast Video Employee NYC

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      Marceline Hugot

      City Hall Employee

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      John Tormey

      Demolition Chief

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      Frank Girardeau

      Officer Gary

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    A review by mastergsg

    9
    Written by mastergsg on Fri Jan 11 2019
    This is a unique specimen of a film, as it engages directly in the art of remaking classic films that we've grown up on, with a twist. Even more so fitting given the films setting of a mom and pop owned video store. Mos Defs character Mike is excellent as the straight man to Jerry (played by Jack Black) and his more then outrageous stunts and escapades. You can also feel sympathy for the character of Mr. Fletcher (played by Danny Glover) whose trying everything to keep his video rental store and apartment from being demolished. I won't spoil any further plot details or the ending, but the way t...

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    Videos 10Backdrops 9Posters 32

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    20000000.00

    Revenue

    30600000.00

    Keywords

    • delusion
    • nuclear power plant
    • video store
    • videotape