

Be Kind Rewind
2008-02-21 · 102 min · ★ 6.3
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Michel Gondry
- Production companies
- Partizan Films, Partizan Films
- Countries
- United States of America, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 30,600,000
Top Cast
Jack BlackJerry
Yasiin BeyMike
Danny GloverMr. Fletcher
Mia FarrowMs. Kimberley
Melonie DíazAlma
Chandler ParkerCraig
Arjay SmithManny
Marcus Carl FranklinJames
Blake HightowerKid 2
Amir Ali SaidKid 3
Paul DinelloMr. Rooney
Sigourney WeaverMs. Lawson
Heather LawlessSherry
Kid CreoleWest Coast Video Employee Passaic
Matt WalshOfficer Julian
P.J. ByrneMr. Baker
Quinton AaronQTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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