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Empire Records

  • 1995
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Robin Tunney, Rory Cochrane, Ethan Embry, and Johnny Whitworth in Empire Records (1995)
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Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a ... Read allTwenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.

  • Director
    • Allan Moyle
  • Writer
    • Carol Heikkinen
  • Stars
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Debi Mazar
    • Maxwell Caulfield
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,404
    601
    • Director
      • Allan Moyle
    • Writer
      • Carol Heikkinen
    • Stars
      • Anthony LaPaglia
      • Debi Mazar
      • Maxwell Caulfield
    • 326User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Joe Reaves
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    • Jane
    Maxwell Caulfield
    Maxwell Caulfield
    • Rex Manning
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Lucas
    Johnny Whitworth
    Johnny Whitworth
    • A.J.
    Robin Tunney
    Robin Tunney
    • Debra
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Gina
    • (as Renee Zellweger)
    Ethan Embry
    Ethan Embry
    • Marc
    • (as Ethan Randall)
    Coyote Shivers
    Coyote Shivers
    • Berko
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Warren
    • (as Brendan Sexton)
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Corey Mason
    James 'Kimo' Wills
    James 'Kimo' Wills
    • Eddie
    Ben Bode
    Ben Bode
    • Mitchell Beck
    Gary Bolen
    • Croupier
    Kimber Sissons
    • Woman at Craps Table
    • (as Kimber Monroe)
    Tony Zaar
    • High Roller
    Patt Noday
    Patt Noday
    • Reporter
    Julia Deane
    Julia Deane
    • Kathy
    • (as Julia Howard)
    • Director
      • Allan Moyle
    • Writer
      • Carol Heikkinen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Celebrated annually on April 8, Rex Manning Day commemorates the day that washed-up 1980s pop idol Rex Manning (played by Maxwell Caulfield) visited the fictional Empire Records. On a previous Rex Manning Day in 2018, Ethan Embry confirmed the deeper meaning behind the decision for Empire Records to take place on April 8. "The reason we picked April 8th as the day to have Rex Manning visit Empire is because Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain, was found on the 8th of April, the day the music of the 1990s lost its mascot," Embry said. Cobain was found dead on April 8, 1994, exactly a year before Empire Records took place.
    • Goofs
      AJ removes his shirt during the close-up in-store dancing scene. The long shot shows it back on, and then another close shot shows it off.
    • Quotes

      Warren: Who glued these quarters down?

      A.J.: I did.

      Warren: What the hell for, man?

      A.J.: I don't feel that I need to explain my art to you, Warren.

    • Crazy credits
      Mark and Eddie sitting on the curb in front of the store talking about rock bands.
    • Alternate versions
      Special Edition DVD contains 16 minutes of deleted footage edited back into the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Modern Movie Soundtracks Guys Love (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Til I Hear It from You
      Performed by Gin Blossoms

      Written by Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Wilson and Marshall Crenshaw

      Courtesy of A&M Records Inc.

    User reviews326

    Featured review
    7/10

    Empire Records — Mostly marginal kids working in a record shop as solace

    Empire Records is funny and slightly offbeat teen movie. A well built one, which each quirky character having a well defined personality, a set of problems, and realistic interactions with each other. Their personas all ring solidly true, each with deep emotional affects. However, not everybody will see themselves represented here, it is but a thin slice of society.

    The music is good, the dialogs are interesting just like the story, and it keeps an overall positive tone, although it does talk about some serious issues. It touches each subjects lightly, and keep the focus on the what is happening, on the development of the situation.

    You will be entertained, if you're looking for a good adolescent flick.
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    • Feb 5, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Empire
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
      • New Regency Productions
      • Regency Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $273,188
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $150,800
      • Sep 24, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $273,261
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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