DramaComedy

Be Kind Rewind

- You name it, we shoot it.

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.

Release Date : 2008-01-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : PartizanNew Line CinemaFocus Features International

Production Country : FranceUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Jack Black

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Yasiin Bey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Fletcher

Original Name : Danny Glover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ms. Kimberley

Original Name : Mia Farrow

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alma

Original Name : Melonie Diaz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wilson

Original Name : Irv Gooch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Craig

Original Name : Chandler Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manny

Original Name : Arjay Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : James

Original Name : Marcus Carl Franklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid 2

Original Name : Blake Hightower

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid 3

Original Name : Amir Ali Said

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Rooney

Original Name : Paul Dinello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ms. Lawson

Original Name : Sigourney Weaver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sherry

Original Name : Heather Lawless

Gender : Female

Character Name : West Coast Video Employee Passaic

Original Name : Kid Creole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer Julian

Original Name : Matt Walsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Basia Rosas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Baker

Original Name : P.J. Byrne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Q

Original Name : Quinton Aaron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Randy

Original Name : Gio Perez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Tomasz Soltys

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : David Slotkoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patrick

Original Name : Frank Heins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gabrielle Bochenski

Original Name : Karolina Wydra

Gender : Female

Character Name : Video Store Customer

Original Name : Harvey Hogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Video Store Customer

Original Name : Ted McElwee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Video Store Customer

Original Name : Walter Helbig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Video Store #1

Original Name : Victor Dickerson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Video Store #2

Original Name : David M. Sheppard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Video Store #3

Original Name : Marc Alan Austen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Man Watching TV

Original Name : Paul Barman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Woman Watching TV

Original Name : Karen Spitzer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Bent

Original Name : Allie Woods Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brother McDuff

Original Name : McKinley Page

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon from the Copy Shop

Original Name : Francisco Fabian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alma's Sister

Original Name : Kishu Chand

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Falewicz's Friend

Original Name : Ann Longo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Falewicz's Friend/Fats' Mom

Original Name : Parrie Hodges

Gender : Male

Character Name : West Coast Video Employee NYC

Original Name : Jon Glaser

Gender : Male

Character Name : City Hall Employee

Original Name : Marceline Hugot

Gender : Female

Character Name : Demolition Chief

Original Name : John Tormey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer Gary

Original Name : Frank Girardeau

Gender : Male

Reviews

mastergsg

@mastergsg

2021-06-23

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.