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The Rewrite

The Rewrite

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The Rewrite

"A comedy about getting on the same page."

2014

1h 47m

6.0(648 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

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Castle Rock Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Keith Michaels

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Holly Carpenter

Bella Heathcote

Bella Heathcote

Karen Gabney

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Hal Lerner

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Jim Harper

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Professor Weldon

Whit Baldwin

Doug

Vanessa Wasche

Vanessa Wasche

Rona

Enid Graham

Enid Graham

Trina

Shannon Marie Sullivan

Shannon Marie Sullivan

Sue

Creative team

Directed by: Marc Lawrence
Written by: Marc Lawrence
Produced by: Martin Shafer
Liz Glotzer

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