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Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

  • Status: Released
  • 20-01-2008
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Score: 6.306
  • Vote count: 1359

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.

Jack Black

Jerry

Yasiin Bey

Mike

Danny Glover

Mr. Fletcher

Mia Farrow

Ms. Kimberley

Melonie Diaz

Alma

Irv Gooch

Wilson

Chandler Parker

Craig

Arjay Smith

Manny

Marcus Carl Franklin

James

Blake Hightower

Kid 2

Amir Ali Said

Kid 3

Paul Dinello

Mr. Rooney

Sigourney Weaver

Ms. Lawson

Heather Lawless

Sherry

Kid Creole

West Coast Video Employee Passaic

Matt Walsh

Officer Julian

Basia Rosas

Andrea

P.J. Byrne

Mr. Baker

Quinton Aaron

Q

Gio Perez

Randy

Tomasz Soltys

Carl

David Slotkoff

Jack

Frank Heins

Patrick

Karolina Wydra

Gabrielle Bochenski

Harvey Hogan

Video Store Customer

Ted McElwee

Video Store Customer

Walter Helbig

Video Store Customer

Victor Dickerson

Man in Video Store #1

David M. Sheppard

Man in Video Store #2

Marc Alan Austen

Man in Video Store #3

Paul Barman

Young Man Watching TV

Karen Spitzer

Young Woman Watching TV

Allie Woods Jr.

Doctor Bent

McKinley Page

Brother McDuff

Francisco Fabian

Simon from the Copy Shop

Kishu Chand

Alma's Sister

Ann Longo

Miss Falewicz's Friend

Parrie Hodges

Miss Falewicz's Friend/Fats' Mom

Jon Glaser

West Coast Video Employee NYC

Marceline Hugot

City Hall Employee

John Tormey

Demolition Chief

Frank Girardeau

Officer Gary

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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 things are wrapped up are bittersweet, and by the time the credits roll, everything is left in ambiguity. Overall I didn't go into major parts of this film because it just has to be experienced for oneself for full enjoyment. Be Kind Rewind is a funny, touching, and nostalgic trip down the roads of analog film renting, and fan film creation, all in one. Four and a half stars, out of Five.