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"No day but today."

2005

2h 15m

6.8(576 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

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Cast & Crew

88 members

Acting

Anthony Rapp

Mark Cohen

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Adam Pascal

Roger Davis

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Rosario Dawson

Mimi Marquez

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Jesse L. Martin

Tom Collins

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Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Angel Dumott Schunard

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Idina Menzel

Maureen Johnson

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Tracie Thoms

Joanne Jefferson

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Taye Diggs

Benjamin Coffin III

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Julia Roth

Rent Tenant

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Porscha Radcliffe

Rent Tenant

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Stephen Payne

Homeless Squeegee Man

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Darryl Chan

Thug

Crew

Ken Clark

Thug

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R.C. Ormond

Thug

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David Fine

Homeless Man on Range Rover

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Mackenzie Firgens

April

Production

Eleanor Columbus

April's Friend

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Matthew McCollum

Guy at Bar

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Jason Foster

The Man

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Brendan Columbus

Punk in Park

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Austin Shea

Punk in Park

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Daniel London

Paul

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Aaron Lohr

Steve

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Wayne Wilcox

Gordon

Writing

Bianca Sams

Ali

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Heather Barberie

Pam

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Liisa Cohen

Sue

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Sharon Ferrol-Young

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Liz Ramos

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Kristin Medwick

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Katie Weber

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Angela McConnell

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Jamielyn Duggan

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Feleciana Stevenson

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Kim Williams

Cat Scratch Floor Dancer

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Damia Foti

Cat Scratch Waitress

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Laura Padierne

Cat Scratch Waitress

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Kevin Hagan

Cop

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Brian Delate

Cop

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Aisha de Haas

Blanket Woman

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Michael Rosales

Subway Punk

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Niyuk Hairell

Subway Punk

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Larissa Kiernan

Subway Punk

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Marco De La Cruz

Subway Passenger

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Ericka Harden

Subway Passenger

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Truc Luong

Subway Passenger

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Megan Biolchini

Subway Grad Student

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Nick Scoggin

Subway Man

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John Champion

Subway Stockbroker

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Titus West

Subway Stockbroker

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Renda Pettis

Slightly Older Subway Woman

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Alison De Olivera

Subway Businesswoman

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Debbie de Coudreaux

Subway Mom

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Chris Chalk

Street Vendor Who Sells Coats

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Cory DuVal

Riot Cop

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Clarke Devereux

Riot Cop

Visual Effects

Corey Rosen

Life Cafe Manager

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Shaun Earl

Life Cafe Waiter

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Matthew Dickens

Bohemian

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Tara Nicole Hughes

Bohemian

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Troy Christian

Bohemian

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Gigi Hunter

Bohemian

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Kevin Alexander Stea

Bohemian

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Robert Prescott Lee

Bohemian

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Sebastien Poffet

Bohemian

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Linda Cevallos

Bohemian

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Roosevelt Flenoury

Bohemian

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Mike Garibaldi

Mr. Grey

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Rod Arrants

Mr. Hansen

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Receptionist

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Sarah Silverman

Alexi Darling

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Daryl Edwards

Mr. Jefferson

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Anna Deavere Smith

Mrs. Jefferson

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Kevin Blackton

Mr. Johnson

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Bettina Devin

Mrs. Johnson

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Corinne Blum

Female Bartender at Engagement Party

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David Stewart

Mourner

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Marcos Estebez

Mourner

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Emily Rahe

Mourner

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Vivis Colombetti

Angel's Grandmother

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Nicole Cherie Flores

Angel's Sister

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James Anthony Cotton

Used Car Salesman

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Jim Cranna

Pawn Shop Dealer

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Randy Graff

Mrs. Cohen

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Joel Swetow

Mr. Cohen

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AnnaCorey

Zoe Club Girl (uncredited)

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Anthony Molinari

Tenant #22 (uncredited)

Acting

Jordi Caballero

Dancer (uncredited)

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