The Rewrite
The Rewrite
The Rewrite
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2014
1h 47m
6.0(620 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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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Hugh Grant

Keith Michaels

Hugh Grant
Acting

Marisa Tomei

Holly Carpenter

Marisa Tomei
Acting

Bella Heathcote

Karen Gabney

Bella Heathcote
Acting

J.K. Simmons

Dr. Hal Lerner

J.K. Simmons
Acting

Chris Elliott

Jim Harper

Chris Elliott
Acting

Allison Janney

Mary Weldon

Allison Janney
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Caroline Aaron

Ellen

Caroline Aaron
Acting

Steven Kaplan

Clem Ronson

Steven Kaplan
Acting

Annie Q. Riegel

Sara Liu

Annie Q. Riegel
Acting

Emily Morden

Andrea Stein-Rosen

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Aja Naomi King

Rosa

Aja Naomi King
Acting

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Billy Frazier

Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Acting

Maggie Geha

Flo Bai

Maggie Geha
Acting

Nicole Patrick

Jessica

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Lauren Macklin

Rachel Anslow

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Jason Antoon

Greg Nathan

Jason Antoon
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Frank Harts

Paramedic

Frank Harts
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Olivia Luccardi

Chloe

Olivia Luccardi
Acting

Damaris Lewis

Maya

Damaris Lewis
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Mark Nelson

Josh

Mark Nelson
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Whit Baldwin

Doug

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Vanessa Wasche

Rona

Vanessa Wasche
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Enid Graham

Trina

Enid Graham
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Shannon Marie Sullivan

Sue

Shannon Marie Sullivan
Acting

Jenny Neale

Jenny Glick

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Billy Griffith

TSA Agent

Billy Griffith
Acting

Kevin Michael Kennedy

TSA Officer Kevin

Kevin Michael Kennedy
Production

Ali Merhi

TSA Agent Ali

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Acting

Lily Wen

Judy

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John Deyle

Fred the Security Guard

John Deyle
Acting

Bruce Sabath

Paul Prentiss

Bruce Sabath
Acting

Karen Pittman

Naomi Watkins

Karen Pittman
Acting

Veanne Cox

Clara Foss

Veanne Cox
Acting

Kate Cullen Roberts

Tina

Kate Cullen Roberts
Acting

Jeff Chena

Carousel Worker

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Lauren Palmer

Dana Carpenter

Lauren Palmer
Acting

Ella Rubin

Etta Carpenter

Ella Rubin
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Ann S. Lawrence

Customer at Table

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Kevin Carolan

Billy's Father

Kevin Carolan
Acting

Christina Pawl

Billy's Mother

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Liz Callaway

Mrs. Lerner

Liz Callaway
Acting

Sean Patrick McGowan

Holly's Co-Worker

Sean Patrick McGowan
Acting

Rebecca Luker

Joan

Rebecca Luker
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Sanjiv Jhaveri

Dr. Goel

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