New Regency Pictures
Regency Enterprises
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Empire Records
They're selling music but not selling out.
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
- Original title
- Empire Records
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Revenue
- $303,841
Filipe Manuel Neto
May 22, 2023 · via TMDB
**An animated film, full of rebellion and energy.** Remember the stores that sold music records and CDs? There are still some, and the rebirth of vinyl, very recent, has allowed a certain rebirth of the commercial sector, somewhat in response to the massification and popularization of music in “streaming” and digital downloads that we already have as something common in our lives. This film is about a store open 24 hours a day, with spaces to sell and listen to music. It is managed by young people, with young employees, an idiot owner and a manager who dreams of buying the space. It turns out that one of the employees decided to go to a casino and lost all the money saved for that project. The action takes place the day after the incident. In addition to the fate of the store and its employees, which is at stake, each one lives their own story, has characteristics and personality. Incidentally, the entire construction and development of the story and characters is one of the most positive aspects of the film. We have a young teenager who particularly wants to lose her virginity but has serious problems with amphetamines, an aspiring art major, a crook with a complicated childhood, a liberal girl who seems to particularly enjoy sexual adventures, a crazy rocker. In addition to the employees, we also have a former musical star who decides to go there to promote a new CD and cause some funny problems. The film has an impressive cast, and it's worth seeing who the actors are and where they are today. We understand well that each one wanted to make the best use of this opportunity. Contrary to what the posters suggest, Liv Tyler, who is the daughter of a rock musician, has a character without a leading role, but does an excellent job, even acting opposite her (then) stepfather, Coyote Shivers. Rory Cochrane, Renée Zellweger and Ethan Embry are also here, and each of them does a very competent job. Despite the centrality of his character, Anthony La Paglia does not steal the spotlight for himself and shares our attention with his co-stars generously and doing a very well done job. We also have Robin Tunney, bald and rebellious, Debi Mazar and Johnny Whitworth. The less sympathetic roles go to Max Caulfield and Ben Bode, and they're refreshingly comic. On a technical level, what stands out positively is the enormous animation of the film. There are no dead moments. The story is constructed in such a way as to give us a kind of moral about the brevity of life and the need to take advantage of the time, live life, even taking risks and making mistakes. Added to this is a strident soundtrack, full of strength, where rock predominates and emanates energy, positivity and rebelliousness. The songs used here are well known and fans of the rock genre will love it. Incidentally, the albums released with the soundtrack were a success, in absolute contrast to the film itself, which failed in cinemas, was bombed by critics and only acquired a certain popularity and public recognition in much more recent years. Perhaps it was simply ahead of its time.
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Liv Tyler
Corey Mason
Johnny Whitworth
A.J.
Renée Zellweger
Gina
Robin Tunney
Debra
Anthony LaPaglia
Joe Reaves
Rory Cochrane
Lucas
Ethan Embry
Mark
Maxwell Caulfield
Rex Manning
Debi Mazar
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Brendan Sexton III
Warren
Coyote Shivers
Berko
James 'Kimo' Wills
Eddie
Ben Bode
Mitchell Beck
Kimber Sissons
Woman at Craps Table
Patt Noday
Reporter
Michele Seidman
Cop #1
Bernard Granger
Cop #3
Michael Harding
Cop #4
Mitchell Amundsen
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Walt Lloyd
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Jery Hewitt
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Allan Moyle
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Philip A. Patterson
Second Assistant Director
Stefania Girolami Goodwin
Second Second Assistant Director
Barbara Harris
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Arnon Milchan
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Michael G. Nathanson
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Cynthia Streit
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Robert Maxfield
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