With Anthony LaPaglia, Debi Mazar, Maxwell Caulfield, Rory Cochrane. In honor of the movie's anniversary, here are facts about Empire Records even the movie's biggest fans may not have already known. The movie follows the goings-on at a dying record store in Delaware over the course of one day, including an autograph signing by washed-up '80s pop-star Rex Manning. I haven't confirmed if filming took place in the store or on a studio set. More than 20 years ago, Empire Records made working in a music store seem cool. Directed by Allan Moyle. They all face the store joining a … Empire Records is one of the best movies of the 90s that is almost always forgotten.It's a simple story of a group of teens working at a record store, but there is so much more to it than that. "Empire Records" is a microcosm movie, one of those films where in a single day, in a single music store, every conceivable thing happens to every conceivable character, and at the end of the day, they are all a lot wiser, as the endless list of music credits scrolls up the screen. It's a pretty good time for a rewatch, right? Upon arrival to ILM as a resident, one of the first magical moments I had (aside from shucking oysters at downtown’s Icehouse, seeing the Lemonheads at the Mad Monk and scooping up CDs at CD Alley—RIP to all) was being shown the building where the cult classic “Empire Records” was filmed. They are dealing with a lot of real issues that actual teens experience, and the … Empire Records stars Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Robin Tunney, Ethan Embry, Tobey Maguire, Rory Cochrane and Debi Mazar, among many others in what was a quintessentially '90s ensemble cast. Empire Records was a place where even the odd shoplifter who wandered in wanted to work: sure, it wasn’t a fast-track to becoming a tech billionaire, … Long Description: This is the store front that was used and converted into the Empire Records store front for the movie "Empire Records". Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. “Empire Records” (1995) This ‘90s coming-of-age staple tries to play off a casino scene as Las Vegas, but shrewd Jersey folks can tell the scene was actually shot in Atlantic City. Revisiting Empire Records in the age of COVID-19 gives the film a renewed power, even a quarter century after it hit theaters. When Empire Records began filming in 1994, Kurt Cobain had committed suicide, Marc Jacobs had put grunge on the high-fashion runway, and the … From secrets about casting — including what role Angelina Jolie almost played — to what the cast got up to when the movie wasn't filming and more, here are all the fun details about this beloved film..