Empire Records

~They're selling music but not selling out.

Overview

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1995-09-22
Budget: $10000000
Revenue: $303841
Runtime: 90 min

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