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Director:
Stephen Frears
Writers (WGA):
Nick Hornby (book)
D.V. DeVincentis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
31 March 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.
Plot:
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations more
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Classic Cusack: One of the year's very best! more (557 total)

Cast

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John Cusack ... Rob Gordon

Iben Hjejle ... Laura

Todd Louiso ... Dick

Jack Black ... Barry

Lisa Bonet ... Marie De Salle

Catherine Zeta-Jones ... Charlie Nicholson

Joan Cusack ... Liz

Tim Robbins ... Ian 'Ray' Raymond
Chris Rehmann ... Vince
Ben Carr ... Justin
Lili Taylor ... Sarah Kendrew

Joelle Carter ... Penny Hardwick

Natasha Gregson Wagner ... Caroline Fortis
Shannon Stillo ... Alison Jr. High
Drake Bell ... Rob Jr. High
Laura Whyte ... Laura's Mom

Sara Gilbert ... Anaugh
Rich Talarico ... Barry's Customer
Matthew O'Neill ... Beta Band Customer

Brian Powell ... Middle Aged Customer

Margaret Travolta ... Rob's Mom
Jill Peterson ... Laura's Sister Jo
Dick Cusack ... Minister

Susan Yoo ... Girl - 19 Year Old

Chris Bauer ... Paul

K.K. Dodds ... Miranda
Marilyn Dodds Frank ... Alison's Mom
Duke Doyle ... Kevin Bannister
Aaron Himelstein ... Boy in Park
Jonathan Herrington ... Chris Thompson
Daniel Lee Smith ... Rock Guy
Leah Gale ... Mourner
David Darlow ... Mourner
Erik Gundersen ... Marco
Bruce Springsteen ... Himself

Alex Désert ... Louis (as Alex Desert)
Alan S. Johnson ... Man in Store
Ian Belknap ... Party Guest

Andrew Micheli ... Party Guest

Polly Noonan ... Party Guest
Philip Rayburn Smith ... Party Guest
Michele Graff ... Party Guest
Susie Cusack ... Party Guest
Liam Hayes ... Piano Player
Damian Rogers ... Greenday Girl
Robert A. Villanueva ... Skateboarder
Joe Spaulding ... Flea Market Musician

Scott A. Martin ... Bartender
Heather Norris ... Laura's Friend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Harold Ramis ... Rob's Dad (scenes deleted)
James Azrael ... Glam Rocker (uncredited)

Julie DiJohn ... Rock Club Patron (uncredited)
Jennifré DuMont ... Pedestrian (uncredited)

Mark Finney ... Record Store Customer (uncredited)
Lisa Harrison ... Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Susan Hegarty ... Voice of Laura's Mom (uncredited)

Ian Michaels ... Guy in Chem Lab (uncredited)
Timothy W. Tiedje ... Operator (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stephen Frears 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Nick Hornby (book)

D.V. DeVincentis (screenplay) &
Steve Pink (screenplay) &
John Cusack (screenplay) and
Scott Rosenberg (screenplay)

Produced by
Tim Bevan .... producer
Liza Chasin .... executive producer
John Cusack .... co-producer
D.V. DeVincentis .... co-producer
Alan Greenspan .... executive producer
Mike Newell .... executive producer
Steve Pink .... co-producer
Rudd Simmons .... producer
 
Original Music by
Howard Shore 
 
Cinematography by
Seamus McGarvey 
 
Film Editing by
Mick Audsley 
 
Casting by
Victoria Thomas 
 
Production Design by
David Chapman 
Thérèse DePrez  (as Therese Deprez)
 
Art Direction by
Nicholas Lundy 
 
Set Decoration by
Larry Lundy 
 
Costume Design by
Laura Cunningham  (as Laura Cunningham Bauer)
 
Makeup Department
Laura Connolly .... key hair stylist
Naomi Donne .... hair stylist: Ms. HIije
Naomi Donne .... makeup artist: Ms. HIije
Suzy Mazzarese-Allison .... hair stylist
Vicki Vacca .... makeup artist
Jeanne Van Phue .... key makeup artist
Denise Wynbrandt .... key makeup artist
Connie Kallos .... additional hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Tania Blunden .... post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor Blunden)
Billy Higgins .... unit production manager
Michelle Wright .... executive in charge of production: Working Title Films
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Berger .... second second assistant director
Aiman A. Humaideh .... assistant director (as Aiman Humaideh)
Jeffrey Wetzel .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Terry Baughman .... construction coordinator
Phil Ellman .... on-set dresser
Joanna S. Frank .... art department assistant (as Joanna Mickey)
Tom Gagnon .... swing gang
Michael D. Gianneschi .... assistant property master
Ron Kane .... construction foreman
Derrick Kardos .... art department coordinator
Derrick Kardos .... graphic designer
Blake E. Matthys .... swing gang
Cyril A. Matthys .... swing gang
Joel Prihoda .... lead man
Jon Schluenz .... art department assistant
Glenn Stevens .... carpenter
Timothy W. Tiedje .... property master
 
Sound Department
Howard Bargroff .... assistant sound re-recording mixer
Tim Boot .... live record engineer
Mark DeSimone .... adr engineer
Carl Fischer .... boom operator
Diane Greaves .... foley artist
Petur Hliddal .... production sound mixer
Alex Hudd .... sound consultant: dolby
Terry Isted .... foley mixer
Peter Joly .... supervising sound editor
Danny Longhurst .... dialogue editor
Claire Mahoney .... foley artist
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
Michael Redfern .... foley editor
Adrian Rhodes .... sound re-recording mixer
Mark Rose .... assistant sound editor
Jason Swanscott .... foley artist
Ted Swanscott .... foley mixer
Jeffrey A. Williams .... utility sound
Kevin Boyd .... additional utility sound (uncredited)
Steve Hancock .... sound studio technician (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Sam Barkan .... special effects coordinator
Ray Conchado .... special effects
Don Riozz McNichols .... special effects foreman
 
Visual Effects by
Steve MacPherson .... technical operations manager: Double Negative (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Thomas Coe .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunt coordinator
Chris Nolte .... stunt double: John Cusack
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels .... key grip
Kevin Boyd .... 24 frame video operator
Fernando M. Briones .... dolly grip
Travis Busenbark .... electrician
Chad Erickson .... camera intern
Daniel W. Fuller .... second assistant camera
David Horenz .... first assistant camera
Timothy Jipping .... grip
Tom Kerwick .... key grip
Michael Lange .... best boy grip
Michelle M. Mann .... assistant camera
Darryl Miller .... grip
Elizabeth Miller .... camera loader (as Elizabeth Smith)
James A. Miller .... gaffer
David Morenz .... first assistant camera
Melissa Moseley .... still photographer
William R. Nielsen Jr. .... camera operator (as Billy Nielson Jr.)
Richard Sobin .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert Swander .... best boy electric
Dan Urbain .... crane technician
 
Casting Department
Vanessa Baker .... adr voice casting
Kim Coleman .... casting associate
Brendan Donnison .... adr voice casting
Vicki Jo Hertz .... atmosphere casting assistant
Joan Philo .... atmosphere casting
Claire Simon .... casting: Chicago
Wendy Weidman .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Jobst .... assistant costume supervisor
Margaret Morettini .... assistant costume designer
Gina Panno .... costumer
Heather Pollock .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Mags Arnold .... first assistant editor
Songi Clarke .... editor trainee
Penny Lee Hallin .... assistant editor
Steve Harrow .... post-production consultant
Kate Higham .... first assistant editor
Gerald Morris .... editor trainee
Dan Schalk .... non-linear assistant editor
John Stanborough .... color timer
Jennifer Stellema .... apprentice editor
Victoria Stevens .... second assistant editor: UK
 
Music Department
Tim Boot .... music playback operator
John Cusack .... music supervisor
Doug Dearth .... music coordinator
D.V. DeVincentis .... music supervisor
Robert Fernandez .... music engineer
Michael Higham .... supervising music editor
Gareth Jones .... score engineer
Joe Lisanti .... music editor
Joseph Magee .... supervising production music engineer
Joseph Magee .... supervising production music mixer
John Miller .... score engineer
Kathy Nelson .... music supervisor
Rick Norman .... music engineer
Rick Norman .... production music mixer
Steve Pink .... music supervisor
Ed Rak .... score engineer
Shari Schwartz .... music editor
Howard Shore .... conductor
Howard Shore .... music arranger
 
Transportation Department
William T. Hogan III .... transportation coordinator
A. Welch Lambeth .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Joan Altman .... production accountant
Jennifer L. Bardin .... assistant location manager
Brian Bartolini .... production assistant
Tom Beaver .... stand-in
Kenneth W. Bradley .... production assistant
Anita Brongiel .... production secretary
Robert F. Byrnes .... medic
Michael D. Cronin .... medic
Anne Devereux .... assistant: Mr. Cusack
Demetra Diamantopoulos .... location manager
Juliette Dow .... assistant: Mr. Bevan
Rebecca Edelson .... script clearance administrator
Josh Eggebeen .... set production assistant: Chicago
John Ensby .... laboratory contact
Deborah Evans .... payroll accountant
Joanna S. Frank .... production assistant (as Joanna Mickey)
Jane Frazer .... executive: Working Title Films
Will Gatlin .... craft service
Thomas J. Glynn .... craft service assistant
Veloz Gomez .... production assistant
Adam Graham .... location assistant
Tarn Harper .... post-production accountant
Susan Hegarty .... dialect coach
Eric Heisner .... production assistant
Anne Johns .... production coordinator
Dena Johnson .... title producer
Chiemi Karasawa .... script supervisor
Nina Khoshaba .... coordinator: Working Title
Dan Koretzky .... production consultant
Grace Loh .... coordinator: New Crime Productions
David Malley .... production assistant
Scott A. Martin .... stand-in: John Cusack
Richard Morrison .... title designer
Patricia Newley .... medic
Margaret J. Orlando .... assistant production coordinator
Dawn Patch .... production assistant
Ed Portoghise .... production assistant
Edward J. Reardon .... medic
Adam Rosen .... production assistant
Jon Schluenz .... production assistant
Louise Spencer .... unit publicist
Jeff Sternberg .... production assistant
Adrienne Swan .... second assistant accountant
Paul Swann .... laboratory contact
Emma Thomas .... assistant: Mr. Frears
Connie Wang .... assistant script clearance administrator
Dean Wares .... title typography
Andy Wheeler .... first assistant accountant
John David Wolfe .... location assistant
Jenny Fumarolo .... production assistant: additional (uncredited)
Andrew Novak .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Danish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut version) | USA:R (certificate #37241) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:A (DVD rating) | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Buck Town, Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Company:
Dogstar Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Artie Lange auditioned for the role of Barry. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: Rob says he met Sarah after having "just been run over by Charlie" - who he dated during his sophomore year of college. However, when reminiscing about the circumstances of his and Sarah's relationship, he states that "?not many people are afraid of being left alone for the rest of their lives at 26". Of course, Rob may have entered college late, but he probably started at age 18 or 19 which would leave him, at the oldest, 21 when he broke up with Charlie and flunked out of college. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Rob: What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in En la cama (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Robbin's Nest more

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Classic Cusack: One of the year's very best!, 11 May 2004
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

HIGH FIDELITY (2000) **** John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones (unbilled), Lili Taylor, Joan Cusack, Shannon Stillo, Tim Robbins, Joelle Carter, Natasha Gregson Wagner.

John Cusack is my favorite contemporary actor for many reasons, which due to time and space will not permit me to go into lavish detail, but it's basically down to a simple formula for me, that he continues to full tilt in his latest variation of the good hearted, somewhat sarcastic anti-hero with a heart of gold: Fearless Fragile Funny.

Based on the cult best selling international novel by Great Britain's Nick Hornby the story is transplanted from modern day London to modern day Chicago focusing all its angst and comic philosophies in its character, Rob Gordon (Cusack in one of his finest performances, who also co-wrote and produced the film),

the owner of a vintage LP album shop, `Championship Vinyl', who is having a pre-mid-life crisis in his life: namely his latest girlfriend, Laura (the fetching Danish actress Hjejle in her first American role), a lawyer, has just dumped him and the fact that he may have to grow up or come to terms with his existence of being a den mother to his yin and yang clerks, Barry (Black, riotous) and Dick (Louiso, best known as the au pair from `Jerry Maguire', is pitch perfect in his humorous approach), the former a loudmouth know it all and the latter a soft-spoken lover of all music, both the book ends to Rob's equally passionate take on pop music and how it has somehow manifested itself to his being ; the end all to end all.

`What came first.the misery or the music?' Rob asks at the very beginning of the film and it is here that Rob decides to investigate just how he is at fault to the 5 all time greatest break ups in his love life a la The Top 5s he and his co-horts in crime habitually categorize all things pertinent to music. What follows is a laugh-filled introspection of the heart on its sleeve and its tongue sharply in cheek as to Rob's quest of finding all his faults and foibles in hope of wooing back his recent romantic dismissal that includes 5 prototypes of all heterosexual men: The First Kiss/Crush; The Adolescent Urgency/Loss of Virginity, The Woman Out of His League; The Rebound Best Friend/Possible Soul Mate and finally, The One True Love He Isn't Even Aware Of.

The approach may seem old hat and gimmicky (Cusack breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly into the camera) yet it isn't intrusive but enlightening into what the hero is really thinking and more importantly why. Surrounded by a truly winning cast, Cusack shines once again as a likable average guy who is trying to remain a guy although the inner voice of Be A Man is palpable and reverberating inside. His nonchalant, casual way of speaking and his slow burns are priceless (he finally takes out his frustrations on Laura's new beau, the unctious sensitive pony-tailed Ian played by Cusack's best bud and former co-star of `The Sure Thing' and the cult classic `Tapeheads', Robbins, in the film's funniest fantasy sequence of Rob, Barry and Dick pummeling Ian to death). Cusack's constant streak of the smart alecky good guy continues from the quintessential portrait of Lloyd Dobler, kickboxing student of the affairs of the heart in the classic `Say Anything.' and the previous purveyor of romantic comedy, Walter `Gib' Gibson in the update of `It Happened One Night', `The Sure Thing' to his hit-man Martin Blank pondering his high school reunion with dread in the black comedy `Grosse Pointe Blank' (reunited here with his screenwriters/partners in crime D.V. De Vincentis, Steve Pink and Scott Rosenberg).

The women portraying Rob's Girlfriends of Christmas Past , so to speak, are exemplery especially Taylor (another Cusack repertoire player, who played his best gal pal/voice of reason in `Anything.') as Sarah the rebound fling and Zeta-Jones as Charlie (showing some nice moments of sublime sardonicism), the sexy babe completely out of his element). Bonet has a few nice moments as local singer Marie De Salle who provides some unsubtle ways of bringing Rob to his senses. Sister Joan provides some comic bile as well as mutual friend to Laura and Rob. But frankly it's a guy's flick and thanks to the boisterous Black (late of HBO's comedy series `Tenacious D' and a score of films as diverse as `Mars Attacks!' and last year's co-starring with Cusack in `Cradle Will Rock') and geeky, quiet Louiso adding some color especially in their scenes together debating their varied choices of musical tastes.

Directed by Stephen Frears, a fellow Englishman who appears to know the American arcana striking a responsive chord (he put Cusack through the paces in the neo-noir classic `The Grifters' a decade ago) allows his characters time to pace themselves from one setup to the next and skillfully keeps the smart patter gleaned from the book alive on screen.

Easily one of the year's funniest films and finally a film I whole heartedly recommend in what seemed to be dearth of mediocrity thus far in the new millennium. To paraphrase the emergence of Bruce Springsteen (who has a funny cameo) into rock's pantheon I will allude this to comedy: I have seen the future and it is John Cusack. Rock On!

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