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Rent Control

"All's fair in love and rent."

2003

1h 35m

4.4(12 votes)

Romance

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Aspiring actors in New York try to keep the death of one's aunt a secret so they can stay in her cheap apartment.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Melissa Joan Hart

Holly Washburn

Acting

Ryan Browning

Calvin

Acting

Carmen Electra

Audrey

Acting

Andrew Kavovit

Dennis

Acting

Don Novello

Rico

Acting

Joseph D. Reitman

Vincent

Acting

Lynne Marie Stewart

Aunt Agatha

Acting

Beege Barkette

Claire Fealy

Acting

Richard Livingston

Leonard Lasso

Acting

Joel Michaely

Peter

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Acting

Earl Schuman

Iggy

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Acting

Ron Perkins

Gene

Acting

Shirley Prestia

Aunt Rose

Acting

Alan Dale

George

Acting

Jamielyn Lippman

Cute Redhead

Acting

Ric Borelli

Building Manager

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Acting

Tony Devon

David (uncredited)

Acting

Zuhair Haddad

Ali (uncredited)

Acting

Nicole Marie Lenz

(uncredited)

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