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The Rewrite
The Rewrite
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2014
1h 47m
6.0(635 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

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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

Hal Lerner

J.K. Simmons
Acting

Chris Elliott

Jim Harper

Chris Elliott
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Allison Janney

Professor Weldon

Allison Janney
Acting

Whit Baldwin

Doug

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Vanessa Wasche

Rona

Vanessa Wasche
Acting

Enid Graham

Trina

Enid Graham
Acting

Shannon Marie Sullivan

Sue

Shannon Marie Sullivan
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Jason Antoon

Greg Nathan

Jason Antoon
Acting

Jenny Neale

Jenny Glick

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Caroline Aaron

Ellen

Caroline Aaron
Acting

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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Olivia Luccardi

Chloe

Olivia Luccardi
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John Deyle

Fred Security Guard

John Deyle
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Mark Nelson

Josh

Mark Nelson
Acting

Bruce Sabath

Paul

Bruce Sabath
Acting

Karen Pittman

Naomi

Karen Pittman
Acting

Veanne Cox

Clara Foss

Veanne Cox
Acting

Maggie Geha

Flo

Maggie Geha
Acting

Damaris Lewis

Maya

Damaris Lewis
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Lauren Macklin

Rachel Anslow

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Nicole Patrick

Jessica

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Emily Morden

Andrea Stein-Rosen

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Annie Q. Riegel

Sara Liu

Annie Q. Riegel
Acting

Aja Naomi King

Rosa Tejeda

Aja Naomi King
Acting

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Billy Frazier

Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Acting

Steven Kaplan

Clem Ronson

Steven Kaplan
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
Acting

Ann S. Lawrence

Customer at Table

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Frank Harts

Paramedic

Frank Harts
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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
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Rebecca Luker

Joan

Rebecca Luker
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Sanjiv Jhaveri

Dr. Goel

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