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Overview

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Director:

Allan Moyle

Writer (WGA):

Carol Heikkinen (written by)

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Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music more

Tagline:

Open 'til Midnight. more

Plot:

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(8 articles)

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Perfect...Well, not quite Perfect more (249 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anthony LaPaglia ... Joe Reaves

Maxwell Caulfield ... Rex Manning

Debi Mazar ... Jane

Rory Cochrane ... Lucas

Johnny Whitworth ... A.J.

Robin Tunney ... Debra

Renée Zellweger ... Gina (as Renee Zellweger)

Ethan Embry ... Mark (as Ethan Randall)

Coyote Shivers ... Berko
Brendan Sexton III ... Warren (as Brendan Sexton)

Liv Tyler ... Corey Mason
James 'Kimo' Wills ... Eddie

Ben Bode ... Mitchell Beck
Gary Bolen ... Croupier
Kimber Sissons ... Woman at Craps Table (as Kimber Monroe)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Empire
Rock & Fun
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations, language and a drug issue.

Runtime:

90 min | USA:107 min (special extended edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Maxwell Caulfield's character, Rex Manning, was on a TV show titled "The Family Way" in his earlier career. This is the same title of a film in which his current sister-in-law, Hayley Mills, had a starring role. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lucas is in the casino at the craps table, after winning the first roll, he picks up the dice and then goes into his "save the empire" speech. After stating he would buy the table a drink if he wins again, the table attendant pushes the dice over to him. more

Quotes:

Mark: Hey, Lucas. I've decided I'm going to start a band.
Lucas: The first thing you need is a name. Then you'll know what kind of band you've got.
Mark: Right, right. I was thinking about, um, Marc. How does that sound?
Lucas: Is that with a C or with a K?
Mark: Well my name is with a
[checks his nametag]
Mark: K, so I was thinking my band's name could be with a C. That way it's kind of that psychedelic, you know, trip thing.
Lucas: Always play with their minds.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in The School of Rock (2003) more

Soundtrack:

Money (That's What I Want) more


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38 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
Perfect...Well, not quite Perfect, 11 August 2001
10/10
Author: po5mrk from Kentucky

For me, Empire Records is a very conflicting movie. On the one hand, it's hysterically funny. On the other hand, it attempts to make great revelations about America's youth. Somehow, though, it all works! Sure, there are some "sappy" predictable parts that you're not sure whether to laugh or cry at, but the timing of these scenes is fantastic. One thing that really struck me about this film is the amazing use of music. Certain songs can be heard repeatedly throughout the movie which really help to distinguish parallel story lines. All in all, I think it's great.

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