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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
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(8 articles)
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User Comments:
See it twice to appreciate it.....you'll be lukewarm the first time and love it the second time. 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
Colour:
Colour (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:
When angrily leaving Rex Manning's parting words are "Why don't you all just fade away?" which are lyrics from the song "My Generation" by The Who. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the rave, Berko points to Gina and tells her to take the lead and sing the song. He can be heard playing a guitar chord although he is still pointing at Gina. more
Quotes:
Debra: I went to rock and roll heaven, and I wasn't on the guest list. more
Movie Connections:
References "The $64,000 Question" (1955) more
Soundtrack:
Crazy Life more

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33 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
See it twice to appreciate it.....you'll be lukewarm the first time and love it the second time., 19 December 2001
Author: Mark (Taggarttrains@aol.com) from Miami, Florida

I love this movie. This movie is the kind of movie I watch movies for (um....did you follow that?). I would make one suggestion, however....watch it twice before you decide if you like it or not. If you're like me you'll probably be lukewarm the first time you see it but like it more each time you see it after that.

The reason for seeing it twice is because the film's strong points become more evident the second (and beyond) time around. Each character is well-defined, with individual traits and idiosynchracies, but this can be lost the first time through because you're trying to follow the story. There is a very strong soundtrack for the movie, but you appreciate it more the second time through, because you better understand how the music applies to the scene. The actors have great chemistry and the character interactions are great. The movie never takes itself very seriously and it's just a lot of fun to watch. You'll find yourself rewinding it to see certain scenes again and again.

I grant you the movie will never win any Academy nominations. The plot is simplistic and the "neat" ending (all problems solved perfectly in just one day) is unrealistic (not that this bothered me....I personally loved the ending....if I want "reality" I'll watch the evening news). Also, trying to follow the storyline tends to take away from the character interaction the first time you see it; hence, the suggestion to see it at least twice. I actually didn't care for it the first time I saw it because I was looking at it strictly story-wise. The second time I saw it I concentrated on the characters and the dialogue(which I loved), and that's when I realized the appeal. If you're into serious movies that reflect real life and real suffering, you'll probably want to pass on this one. However, if you watch movies to have fun and laugh, watch this one. Also, if you like music- especially a moderately wide variety- you'll enjoy it. It's worth your time, but save the beer for the second viewing. "Sugarhigh" is awesome- Well done, Gina! Hot voice.... Oh, and Damn the Man! 9 out of 10.

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