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High Fidelity( 2000)

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A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.

Overview

When record store owner and compulsive list-compiler Rob Gordon gets dumped by his long-time girlfriend, Laura, because he hasn't changed since they met, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in order to figure out what went wrong. As he examines his failed attempts at romance and happiness, the process finds him being dragged, kicking and screaming, into adulthood.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Cusack

      Rob Gordon

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      Iben Hjejle

      Laura

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      Todd Louiso

      Dick

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      Jack Black

      Barry Judd

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      Lisa Bonet

      Marie DeSalle

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      Catherine Zeta-Jones

      Charlie Nicholson

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      Joan Cusack

      Liz

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      Tim Robbins

      Ian Raymond

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      Chris Rehmann

      Vince

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      Ben Carr

      Justin

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      Lili Taylor

      Sarah Kendrew

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      Joelle Carter

      Penny Hardwick

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      Natasha Gregson Wagner

      Caroline Fortis

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      Shannon Stillo

      Alison Jr. High

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      Drake Bell

      Rob Jr. High

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      Laura Whyte

      Laura's Mom

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      Sara Gilbert

      Anaugh Moss

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      Rich Talarico

      Barry's Customer

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      Matthew O'Neill

      Beta Band Customer

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      Brian Powell

      Middle Aged Customer

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      Margaret Travolta

      Rob's Mom

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      Jillian Peterson

      Laura's Sister Jo

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      Dick Cusack

      Minister

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      Susan Yoo

      Girl - 19 year old

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      Chris Bauer

      Paul

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      K.K. Dodds

      Miranda

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      Marilyn Dodds Frank

      Alison's Mom

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      Duke Doyle

      Kevin Bannister

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      Aaron Himelstein

      Boy In Park

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      Jonathan Herrington

      Chris Thompson

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      Daniel Lee Smith

      Rock Guy

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      Leah Gale

      Mourner

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      David Darlow

      Mourner

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      Erik Gundersen

      Marco

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      Bruce Springsteen

      Bruce Springsteen

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      Alex Désert

      Louis

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      Alan S. Johnson

      Man In Store

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      Ian Belknap

      Party Guest

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      Andrew Micheli

      Party Guest

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      Polly Noonan

      Party Guest

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      Philip Rayburn Smith

      Party Guest

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      Michele Graff

      Party Guest

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      Susie Cusack

      Party Guest

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      Liam Hayes

      Piano Player

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      Damian Rogers

      Greenday Girl

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      Robert A. Villanueva

      Skateboarder

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      Joe Spaulding

      Flea Market Musician

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      Scott A. Martin

      Bartender

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      Heather Norris

      Laura's Friend

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      Timothy W. Tiedje

      Operator (uncredited)

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      James Azrael

      Glam Rocker (uncredited)

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      Ian Michaels

      Guy in Chem Lab (uncredited)

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      Susan Hegarty

      Laura's Mom (voice) (uncredited)

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      Beverly D'Angelo

      Woman Selling Records (DVD version) (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Jul 06 2015
    What came first - the music or the misery? High Fidelity is directed by Stephen Frears and adapted to screenplay by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg from the Nick Hornby novel. It stars Cusack, Jack Black, Iben Hjejle and Todd Louiso. Music is by Howard Shore and Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey. Record store owner and compulsive list-compiler Rob Gordon (Cusack), embark's upon a what does it all mean mission when his latest girlfriend leaves him. Cusack and Pink take Hornby's hugely popular novel and redirect it to Chicago, with joyous results. High Fidel...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    30000000.00

    Revenue

    47100000.00

    Keywords

    • chicago, illinois
    • rock 'n' roll
    • music record
    • disc jockey
    • pop
    • ex-girlfriend
    • music journalist
    • relationship problems
    • record label
    • flashback
    • breaking the fourth wall
    • fear of commitment
    • falling in love
    • break-up
    • record
    • record album
    • music scene
    • thoughtful
    • breaking up with boyfriend
    • music culture
    • record store
    • top five
    • dating history
    • earnest