Empire Records12A

Directed by Allan Moyle | USA | 1995 | 1h 30m | Starring Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Anthony LaPaglia, Debi Mazar, Maxwell Caulfield

When Lucas is trusted to lock up the record store for the night, he discovers his beloved workplace is about to be sold to the evil corporate chain Music Town. Determined to save it, he rides to Atlantic City and gambles the day’s takings in a desperate attempt to win enough money to buy the store himself. When the plan backfires, Empire Records faces serious trouble, and Lucas’s co-workers must deal with the fallout. Starring Liv Tyler and Renée Zellweger, this 1990s cult classic celebrates music, rebellion, and the spirit of independent record stores.

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