“Be Kind Rewind” is a comedy movie released in 2008. The film, directed by Michel Gondry, tells the tale of two clumsy shop clerks who erase all the footage from the tapes in their video rental store and then decide to reshoot all the movies on their own. The main actors were Jack Black, Yasiin Bey and Danny Glover.
Where it Filmed?
“Be Kind Rewind” was primarily filmed in various parts of New Jersey, USA. This includes filming locations such as Hackensack, Passaic, the New Jersey Aviation Museum at Teterboro International Airport, and River Edge. Some parts of the film were also shot in New York City. The film shooting began on September 5, 2006, and was completed by November of the same year.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Black | Jerry |
| Danny Glover | Mr. Fletcher |
| Mia Farrow | Miss Falewicz |
| Melonie Diaz | Alma |
| Irv Gooch | Wilson |
| Chandler Parker | Craig |
| Arjay Smith | Manny |
| Quinton Aaron | Q |
| Gio Perez | Randy |
| Basia Rosas | Andrea |
| Tomasz Soltys | Carl |
| Marcus Carl Franklin | Kid 1 |
| Blake Hightower | Kid 2 |
| Amir Ali Said | Kid 3 |
| David Slotkoff | Jack |
| Frank Heins | Patrick |
| Heather Lawless | Sherry |
| Karolina Wydra | Gabrielle Bochenski |
| Harvey Hogan | Video Store Customer |
| Ted McElwee | Video Store Customer |
| Walter Helbig | Video Store Customer |
| Victor Dickerson | Man in Video Store #1 |
| David M. Sheppard | Man in Video Store #2 |
| Marc Alan Austen | Man in Video Store #3 |
| Paul Barman | Young Man Watching TV |
| Karen Spitzer | Young Woman Watching TV |
| Allie Woods Jr. | Doctor Bent |
| McKinley Page | Brother McDuff |
| Francisco Fabian | Simon from the Copy Shop |
| Kishu Chand | Alma’s Sister |
| Ann Longo | Miss Falewicz’s Friend |
| Parrie Hodges | Miss Falewicz’s Friend / Fats’ Mom |
| Jon Glaser | West Coast Video Employee NYC |
| P.J. Byrne | Mr. Baker |
| Marceline Hugot | City Hall Employee |
| John Tormey | Demolition Chief |
| Frank Girardeau | Officer Gary |
| Matt Walsh | Officer Julian |
| Paul Dinello | Mr. Rooney |
| Sigourney Weaver | Ms. Lawson |
| Sacha Bourdo | Man in queue (uncredited) |
| Julia Campanelli | Diane Reagan – Laundromat Patron (uncredited) |
| Olivia Coronel | Kid Playing at the Park (uncredited) |
| Steve Cropper | Fats Waller’s fan in train (uncredited) |
| Anthony Guerino | Laundromat Patron (uncredited) |
| Booker T. Jones | Fats Waller’s fan in train (uncredited) |
| Loukas Papas | Tophat Harry (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Scott | Fats Waller’s fan in train (uncredited) |
| McCoy Tyner | Fats Waller’s fan in train (uncredited) |
| Todd Travis Warrick | Store Patron (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was nominated for 4 awards.
- It comes from the comedy genre and runs for a duration of 1 hour and 42 minutes.
- The lead actor, Jack Black, played the character named Jerry.
- Yasiin Bey portrayed the character Mike, while Danny Glover acted as Mr. Fletcher.
- The movie was officially released on February 22, 2008 in Canada.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
- Latitude: 40.8859325
- Longitude: -74.0434736
- Place ID: ChIJSd7vtxv6wokR1xbdaIitCkI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Hackensack, NJ, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Passaic, New Jersey, USA
- Latitude: 40.8567662
- Longitude: -74.1284764
- Place ID: ChIJm0rHLNT-wokRgywG2zgBKoE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Passaic, NJ, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: New Jersey Aviation Museum, Teterboro International Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey, USA
- Latitude: 40.8659912
- Longitude: -74.0544013
- Place ID: ChIJ9zUCpLD5wokRNSJ6bj1IGtg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Teterboro, NJ, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: River Edge, New Jersey, USA
- Latitude: 40.92870980000001
- Longitude: -74.0398622
- Place ID: ChIJ8UXAL4T6wokReUeP6DHWwSY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: River Edge, NJ, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: New York City, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
