Despite a terrific soundtrack and a strong early performance from Renee Zellweger, Empire Records is mostly a silly and predictable teen dramedy.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Allan Moyle -
Producer -
Arnon Milchan , Michael G. Nathanson , Alan Riche , Tony Ludwig -
Screenwriter -
Carol Heikkinen -
Production Co -
Regency Enterprises -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 22, 1995, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2013 -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
Surround