Rent-A-Pal
Release Date: 2020-10-11
Overview: Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Cast
Brian Landis Folkins
as David
Wil Wheaton
as Andy
Kathleen Brady
as Lucille
Amy Rutledge
as Lisa
Adrian Egolf
as Diane
Crew
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Jon Stevenson - Director
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Jimmy Weber - Producer
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Jon Stevenson - Writer
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Raphael Margules - Executive Producer
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Annie Baker - Producer
Reviews
Rent A Pal is a psychological thriller that explores the dark effects of loneliness through David’s unsettling bond with a videotaped “friend.” The film cleverly blurs the line between reality and del...