Rebirth (2016 film)

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Rebirth
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Directed byKarl Mueller
Written byKarl Mueller
Produced byRoss M. Dinerstein
Samantha Housman
Starring Fran Kranz
Adam Goldberg
Nicky Whelan
Kat Foster
Andrew J. West
Eric Ladin
Agung Bagus
Steve Agee
Skya Chanadet
Tim Malooly
Burton Ritchie
Karole Foreman
Anthony Hill
Justin H. Min
Chloe Stearns
Joe Antony
Alysa Ferra
T.W Leshner
CinematographyBenji Bakshi
Edited bySaul Herckis
Music byJonathan Snipes
Production
company
Campfire
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
Running time
101 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rebirth is a 2016 American thriller film written and directed by Karl Mueller. The film stars Fran Kranz, Adam Goldberg, Nicky Whelan, Kat Foster, Andrew J. West and Eric Ladin. The film was released on July 15, 2016, on Netflix.

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Plot

A white-collar suburban father Kyle (Fran Kranz) is surprised at his office by long-lost college buddy Zack (Adam Goldberg). Zack is as wild and crazy as ever, brimming with excitement about the self-actualization program he's just finished called Rebirth. He talks Kyle into going on a weekend-long Rebirth retreat, handing over his keys, wallet, and phone. Thus begins his journey down a bizarre rabbit hole of psychodrama, seduction, and violence. [2]

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2016. [1] The film was released on July 15, 2016, on Netflix. [3]

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References

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