Known for Acting
Sal Rendino is a Connecticut-born actor and writer known for ER, Frasier, The Get Down, and Dumb Money.
Birthplace
Connecticut, US
Filmography
53 films, 14 shows


Not My Dog
2026 · 1h 21m · US
When a stray dog follows 12-year-old Bridget through her small town, she embarks on an unexpected journey, discovering loyalty, courage, and the joy of an unlikely friendship along the way.


Cotton Fever
2026 · 1h 29m · US
A mosaic of characters struggle with addiction and love on the streets of Boston during the height of the fentanyl epidemic


The Pitchfork Retreat
2025 · 1h 34m · US
Three writers arrive by boat on a private island for a horror writer retreat where they are told they will compete for a life changing writing competition. They're in for a hell of a surprise.


V/H/S/Halloween
2025 · 1h 55m · US
A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.


The Class Reunion
2025 · 1h 37m · US
While an irate Principal Washington waits for the maintenance man to arrive, the five classmates from different social classes are reluctant to entertain one another. Never crossing paths in high school, the sudden lock-in forces the once jock, nerd, popular girl, teen mom, and delinquent to interact. After a decade of tensions, old beefs resurface, secrets are exposed, and tears are shed as Tia, Nate, Cherry, Jade, and Saint pass time, realizing they aren’t as dissimilar as their statuses projected.


Fog of War
2025 · 1h 43m · US
With WWII raging around them, an injured pilot and his fiancée find themselves stranded on a remote estate. As the Allies plan the D-Day Invasion, the couple become aware of a Nazi spy hiding amongst them with stolen documents bound for Germany. Unsure of who to trust, and facing danger around every corner, they must uncover the spy’s identity as the outcome of the war hangs in the balance.


Kreaster
2025 · 14m · US
After an entire town vanishes without a trace, a military officer and a paranormal researcher must uncover the truth from the sole survivor.


When Everything Was Blue
2025 · 13m · US
A heartfelt short narrative film that follows a family as they navigate the emotional and physical toll of a father's 9/11-related illness, all captured through the intimate lens of a home video camera.


A Girl Like Him
2025 · 1h 41m · US
In a small, close-knit town, lifelong best friends Justin and Lennon (or Lena) each harbor deep secrets. As the school year begins, the arrival of a new student helps Lennon explore their identity, while Justin’s hidden feelings for their friend intensify, driving tension and conflict. Over one summer, their bonds are tested, leading to emotional and potentially destructive confrontations, as friendship, love, and self-discovery collide.


Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story
2025 · 1h 57m · US
Based on a powerful true-life story, Detroit native Dwen Curry moves to Oakland, California as a teen in the early 90s and overcomes depression, suicidal thoughts and drug addiction. He finds success as a salon owner and celebrity stylist to LisaRaye McCoy, Mariah Carey, YoYo, Missy Elliot, DMX, and more. Fueled by his desire for a lavish lifestyle and a drive to take care of those around him, Dwen leads a secret life as the criminal mastermind of an underground organization known as the Gay Gangsters, making millions from fraud. Dwen's life is even more complicated by his sexuality, identity, and struggles with self-acceptance as Dwen journeys from being a gay man to fully accepting herself as transgender. Dwen's rise to celebrity is followed by her fall when she is convicted for wire fraud and sent to prison. This coming of age tale is filled with glitz, glamour, and gangster moves as we witness Dwen's trials and eventual triumphs to survive and stand strong in her authentic truth.


Spirit of Friendship
2024
A touching family tale that follows little Billy as he sets out on a mission to speak with his mother in the afterlife while he is still coming to terms with her passing.


Sins of the Bride
2024 · 1h 29m · US
A bride’s revenge fling with the best man turns her world upside down when her supposedly AWOL groom returns, leading to a fraught marriage haunted by guilt and a vindictive secret-holder bent on destroying their fragile happily ever after.


Bloodline Killer
2024 · 1h 30m · US
Moira Cole endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after her family's murder at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin.


Hideaway Baby
2024 · 5m
A young escort receives a visit from a middle-aged man who wants an unusual service.


Cold Betrayal
2024 · 1h 27m
A woman has ripped off drugs from the New York mob and is returning with her girlfriend to her family’s tavern in Long Island after fifteen years. The family runs a low-level criminal enterprise and she will find that many things have changed and not for the better. She seeks to get cash for the drugs but, not before a deep dark secret puts her on a path of revenge.


Pivot Pals
2023 · 19m
An uptight boy attempts to derail his mom's relationship with her man-child boyfriend, after reluctantly agreeing to spend the day with him.


Dumb Money
2023 · 1h 45m · US
Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich—until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.


Fire Island
2023 · 1h 30m · US
The perfect summer vacation quickly spirals out of control for a group of friends on the infamous, picturesque party getaway of Fire Island as they find themselves caught in a web of sex, lies and cold blooded murder.


Classmates
2023 · 19m · US
An apathetic teenager is dropped off on the outskirts of town to work on a project with the school outcast. The two boys form an unlikely connection, but not without consequences.


Stolen Dough
2023 · 46m · US
"Stolen Dough" is the remarkable story of Anthony Mongiello. An Italian-American whose patent was stolen by Pizza Hut. What follows are the real life events of a 1 Billion dollar lawsuit


Johnny & Clyde
2023 · 1h 40m · US
Johnny and Clyde are two serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. Alana (Megan Fox) is the confident and cunning owner of a prosperous casino that generates tens of millions of dollars each year. Johnny and Clyde decide to assemble a ragtag group of criminals and misfits to steal from Alana's casino and pull off the heist of the century. Unfortunately for Johnny and Clyde's crew, Alana has a deadly weapon at her disposal – the monstrous slasher spirit known as Bakwas.


Alarmed
2023 · 1h 26m · US
When parents Janet and Sean leave for a much-needed weekend getaway, masked men bypass their high-tech home security system to hold their teen son hostage. Under threat of losing their son, the couple follow a series of cryptic instructions that land them at Janet's office with one final order: to kill her boss.


Junkyard Dogs
2022 · 1h 29m · US
Follows a dog who is a master escape artist, who must team up with his puppy pals to prevent their block from being robbed.


Respect the Jux
2022 · 1h 52m · US
A corrupted young man ventures to the United States in quest of the American Dream, and forms a band of robbers to obtain it.
The Principal's Assembly
The Principal's Assembly
2022 · 18m · US
After the tragic loss of a student, high school principal Jane Marino insists on delivering a sobering speech on the first day of school, however, her emotional stability is called into question.


Magic in Mount Holly
2021 · 1h 15m
A new gallery owner discovers that she can paint the future using a paintbrush left by Santa. As she discovers the true magic within herself, she also learns to love and be more confident.


Ted K
2021 · 2h · US
An exploration of Ted Kaczynski's life in Lincoln, Montana in the years leading up to his arrest as The Unabomber.


Equal Standard
2021 · 1h 41m
An NYPD Detective is shot by one of his own, benevolent brothers in uniform. Communities are ignited - to march for justice. Gangs put their differences aside - for a united fight, an equal opportunity. “That people not be judged by the color of their skin but for the content of their character.” The movement and unity impacts City society and leads to a Blue Wall intervention within the Police force. White cops lust for change and act on it - by flushing out racism. Not an easy fight. In the end, what was considered impossible, became possible.


The Wrong Path
2021 · 1h 27m
A small-town electrician with anger issues gets extreme therapy from a noted psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Peselowe, but is soon framed for a robbery and then a murder. Even with the help of Dr. Peselowe's female assistant Bonnie, he soon learns to trust no one but himself and becomes entrapped in a web of deceit, greed, and corruption.


Shoplifters of the World
2021 · 1h 30m · US
1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impassioned Smiths fan.


One Moment
2021 · 1h 54m · US
Middle-age siblings struggle to manage their lives while caring for their recently widowed aging father.


Ivy & Mistletoe
2020 · 1h 21m
A young woman is determined to get home for Christmas, but gets stranded in a small town during a snow storm. Little does she know that she is exactly where she is supposed to be.


The Shed
2019 · 1h 38m · US
The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.


Fair Market Value
2019 · 1h 39m · US
Kendall, a real estate agent from Miami, moves to the suburbs of New York to work at the prestigious Atlantic Shores Realtors and immediately butts heads with Brooke, a rival real estate agent. Tensions soon mount when Kendall and Brooke are forced to work together to try and sell one of the most expensive mansions on Long Island, all while navigating their complex and messy relationships.


Gotti
2018 · 1h 46m · US
John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tragedy, multiple trials and a prison sentence.
Christmas Eve Massacre
Christmas Eve Massacre
2017 · 5m · US
An American town is plagued by horrific annual massacres on Christmas Eve and no one is safe.


The Socialite
2017 · 1h 30m · US
When her Brazilian, senator father is arrested for involving his entire family in campaign finance fraud, a spoiled, rich, Brazilian socialite must suddenly start a new life in America without friends, money, a place to live or a greencard.


Benji the Dove
2017 · 1h 28m · US
A tender tale of four boys rapidly coming to terms with school, bullies, friendship and loyalty. Based on the critically acclaimed Icelandic children’s book by Fridrik Erlingsson.


The Ticket
2016 · 1h 37m · US
A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.


Twilight Storytellers: Masque
2015 · 12m · US
After her transformation, Esme's struggle to overcome her craving for human blood is only intensified by the painful memories of her tragedy-ridden past. In Masque, Carlisle helps Esme find hope for the future… and maybe even a family.


An Inappropriate Affect
2015 · 1h 24m
Sgt. Tom Schmidt is waiting to come home from the Iraq War. But first, he has to get through the Elm County Hospital Physical Therapy Program to relearn how to walk again. Elm County's Physical Therapy Department is good, but it is really famous for its mental health center, and the doctor's seem intent to capitalize on Tom's newfound celebrity from the Falujah torture case that put him in his wheelchair and made headlines around the world. Tom is forced to play their game in order to regain his freedom, but finds there is something more sinister at play.


Tangled 8
2015 · 1h 37m · US
People from diverse social backgrounds, races and ages manage grief through its different phases.


A Dangerous Place
2012 · 1h 35m · US
An innocent woman, Claire Scully is drawn into a terrorist plot to kill people through the mail using a deadly strain of TB.


Devoured
2012 · 1h 29m · US
Malevolent forces within the walls of an old restaurant torment a cleaning woman who is trying to earn enough money to pay for her son's operation.


The Perfect Wedding
2012 · 1h 22m
Christmas is approaching, and Paul's adopted sister Alana is coming home for the holidays. This won't be just a regular family celebration, as she's recently engaged and the weekend will be spent planning her June wedding with her best friends Roy and Vicki. Problem is that Roy is Paul's ex-boyfriend, and the two young men haven't seen each other since their very messy breakup. Nervous about seeing his ex again, Roy talks his good friend Gavin into joining him for the weekend, and pretending to be his new boyfriend. When Paul and Gavin meet, sparks of attraction fly, but Gavin thinks Roy's still hung up on Paul. This charming romantic comedy is a funny look at family bonds, misunderstandings and the "perfect wedding


Under Jakob's Ladder
2011 · 1h 38m · US
Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob, a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist system, can only stand by and watch as the world around him slowly disintegrates and fear and suspicion rule the day. Like most of the men in his village, he soon finds himself in a Soviet prison. But it is there that he discovers that the freedom he craves might actually be found within the walls of his cell.


The Sandman
2010 · 9m · US
A mother tries to ease her terminally ill son through his final days of treatment, using a classic bedtime tale.


The Moment After
2002 · 13m
A poignant longing for what could have been permeates this film as Tracey marks his birthday by making a choice from which there's no turning back.


Trippin'
1999 · 1h 34m · US
Greg is near the end of his senior year in high school, wanting to go to the prom, eyeing Cinny (the school's beauty with brains) from afar, and regularly trippin', daydreaming about being a big success as a poet, a student, a lover. His mom wants him to apply to colleges, but Greg hasn't a clue. One of his teachers, Mr. Shapic, tries to inspire him, too. He finally figures out he can get close to Cinny if he asks her for help with college applications. But friendship isn't enough, he wants romance and a prom date. So, he tells a few lies and, for awhile, it seems to be working. Then, things fall apart and Greg has to figure out how to put the trippin aside and get real.


Volcano
1997 · 1h 44m · US
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.


Kissing a Dream
1996 · 1h 31m · US
Disenchanted with her job and cheating husband, an ad copywriter places a personal ad for a lover that is quickly answered. What begins as a torrid and passionate liaison turns into an exercise in dangerous obsession.


Renaissance Man
1994 · 2h 8m · CA
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.


Miami Beach Cops
1992 · 1h 23m
A pair of rookie members of a Florida sheriff's department trail two guys involved in a convenience store shooting, to the aquatic acquisition of counterfeit currency, to delivery of the bogus bucks to "Mr. Big".