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Plot: Harry Lesser, a Jewish-American writer who is the last remaining tenant in an abandoned New York apartment building, is desperately trying to finish his novel. One day he discovers he is not alone. Af...( read more read more... )rican-American writer, Willie Spearmint is using the space to come to terms with his 'violent and socially-oppressed' past through his work. The two men come to an uneasy peace, living in the building and working with and against each other as they pursue finishing their novels. As distrust grows between them, the uneasy friendship falls to the wayside, replaced by jealousy, rage and violence.

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  • Want To See
    MCT:
    April 24, 2008
    hmmm... snoop dogg is an actor??? like omg!!! that means that i can become a rockstar, a proffesional skater, an doctor, a librarian, a baseball fan, a director, a baker, a poet, an opera singer and a rapper and a chef and a band teacher and a dog walker and a babysitter and a hair stylist and an american idol winner and a stunts person, and barber and a computer engineer, and a soccer coach and a tennis player, and a jonas brother fan, and an aiden band member, and a gardener, and a mastermind, and a casino owner, and a guy that works at the mall trying to sell you a new phone,, all at the same time. now my dreams will come true. thanks for being my inspiration. shizzle sizzle fizzle.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 26, 2007
    ...Go Snoop DoGG..this is a good movie .. It show the depth of the DoGG..CastActors & Cast for The Tenants
    Dylan McDermott ,Calvin 'Snoop Dogg' Broadus ,Rose Byrne, Aldis Hodge,..Directed by: Danny Green (III)
    ..Harry Lesser, a Jewish-American writer, (Dylan McDermott) is the last remaining tenant in an abandoned New York apartment building. He is desperately trying to finish his novel. Unknowingly Lesser is ...( read more )sharing the building with another writer. African American Willie Spearmint (Snoop Dog) is using the quite space to come to terms with his violent and socially oppressed past. The two men live in the building and work with and against each other to create their own specific stories. As distrust grows between the men, the uneasy friendship falls to the wayside and is replaced by jealousy, rage and violence. Based on the novel by Bernard Malamud.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 23, 2007
    Alternately tedious and bombastic, the film never achieves a consistent tone, and the characters and situations, while seemingly played on a realistic level, are neither remotely credible nor satisfyingly surreal.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 25, 2007
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  • No rating.
    MCT:
    April 10, 2007
    I haven't seen or don't recall a trailor for this movie to get me to see it So, I can't rate the movie fairly.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 10, 2007
    A group of friends, mostly artists, rents a house, and they live as a sort of impromptu commune. The group includes the motherly poet, Ida, the painter, Mitra, the 'herbalist', Wiley, the communist lesbian, Glinda, and the kindly and generous Ali. Rounding out the group is Oskar, a local, who is tired of bar fights and has decided to join the group as a pacifist. Oskar's old friends chide him for hanging out with the 'freak show' but he dismisses them. The commune has fallen upon hard times and they are two months behind in the rent, with no relief in sight. Ali, who often takes it upon himself to pay the landlord, has impulsively given most of his savings to a local girl, whom he barely knows, so that she can go home to India to be married. The landlord, Mr. Ross, shows up with his henchman and berates poor Mitra and Oskar, threatening them with eviction. At an emergency meeting, the members of the commune argue about going to work. Mitra, who doesn't want to be in charge, suggests that they all work for a short time. Glinda, who is madly in love with some girl she had followed a few days before, flat out refuses to get a job. "I refuse to be the hamster on the wheel like everyone else," she says. The tenants try to get jobs, drink wine, and party until one of them comes up with a novel solution.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 23, 2007
    Harry Lesser, a Jewish-American writer, (Dylan McDermott) is the last remaining tenant in an abandoned New York apartment building. He is desperately trying to finish his novel. Unknowingly Lesser is sharing the building with another writer. African ...
  • Want To See
    MCT:
    January 15, 2007
    Used to love snoop back in the day...not so much as an actor though! But I will probably watch this one at some point in time...
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 15, 2007
    very good thriller, Snoop Digg shines alongside Rose Byrne and Dylan McDermott. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
  • Want To See
    MCT:
    January 14, 2007
    HAHAHAHA OH MY GOD THAT'S SNOOP DOGS REAL NAME????





    HOLY SHEET!!!

    It almost sounds like a PRIVATE SCHOOL name....

    *gets shot*

    I'm a terrible person...
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    December 4, 2006
    huh? since when does snoop do movies about writing novels and with dylan mcdermott? im sooo confused...
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 14, 2006
    I only really wanted to see this for Snoop in a serious role. The truth of it is, he's still Snoop. Not much changed even though the movie was set in 1972. Pretty average movie.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 5, 2006
    this was quite a ride, didnt know quite what to expect in this, but the gradually deep plot grows on you with an ending that was a bit of WTF but great all the same
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    July 1, 2006
    this was so friggin dumb. i was so disappointed to see rose byrne to take part in this shit, coz i really really like her, shes gonna do big things, and this isnt gonna help.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 13, 2006
    The acting was great. But the story line was just so strange, and not in my typically enjoyed strangeness. Worth a watch though, just to see Snoop's acting.

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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Danny Green
  • Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama
  • Released: February 3, 2006
  • DVD Released: March 7, 2006

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