The Tenants

Feb 3, 2006

1h 37m

★ 4.9

Overview

The story of a Jewish novelist, Harry Lesser, struggling to complete his latest work, and his antagonistic relationship with a black writer who moves in down the hall.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Millennium Media

Equity Pictures Medienfonds II

The Tenants Trailers

Cast

Harry Lesser

Dylan McDermott

Willie Spearmint

Snoop Dogg

Irene Bell

Rose Byrne

Levenspiel

Seymour Cassel

Mary Kettlesmith

Niki J. Crawford

Sam Clemence

Aldis Hodge

Anna

Linda Lawson

Jacob

Laz Alonso

Cop

Stephen Jared

Hitman

Jevin Smith

Female Partygoer

Karimah Westbrook

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

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