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The Tenants
The Tenants

The Tenants

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

03 February 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Harry Lesser

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Willie Spearmint

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Irene Bell

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Levenspiel

Niki J. Crawford

Niki J. Crawford

Mary Kettlesmith

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge

Sam Clemence

Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson

Anna

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso

Jacob

Stephen Jared

Stephen Jared

Cop

Jevin Smith

Jevin Smith

Hitman

Karimah Westbrook

Karimah Westbrook

Female Partygoer

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