Description: High Fidelity is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears, starring John Cusack, Jack Black, and Iben Hjejle. The film is based on the 1995 British novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, with the setting moved from London to Chicago and the protagonist's name changed. Hornby expressed surprise at how faithful the adaptation was, saying "at times, it appears to be a film in which John Cusack reads my book."Following a breakup with his most recent girlfriend, Rob Gordon recounts his most painful breakups, seeking to find a reason for his failed romances. The film is styled around Rob talking to the camera and narrating his own story.Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor β Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.PlotRob Gordon is a music-loving man with a poor understanding of women. After being dumped by his live-in girlfriend of two years, Laura, he tries to understand how he failed in his relationships by seeking out his old partners.By day, Rob works at his record store, Championship Vinyl, where customers drift through. He and his employees Dick and Barry, armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of all things musical, compile "Top 5" lists for every conceivable occasion, openly mock the tastes of their customers, and sell few records.Two shoplifting, skateboarding teenagers, Vince and Justin, are an annoyance to them until Rob listens to a recording that they made as The Kinky Wizards. He offers them a record deal, the first under his own label, Top 5 Records. During his off-hours, he pines for Laura and tries to win her back.Laura had moved out and was living with Ian. Initially, Rob doesn't think he knows him, but coming across a letter in the hall addressed to I. Raymond, he realizes Ian is 'Ray', their former upstairs neighbor, who used to regularly keep them awake by loudly having frequent sexual encounters. Rob and Laura would often comment on his exploits.Laura's father, who liked Rob, dies. Rob attends his funeral with Laura. Shortly after the reception, Rob realizes he has always had one foot out of the door and never committed to herβand in doing so, neglected his own future. They resume living together. He meets a music columnist and develops a crush, but wonders while making a mixtape for her if he would always be jumping from rock to rock.Rob tells Laura that other women are just fantasies, Laura is reality, and he never tires of her. He proposes marriage; she thanks him for asking. She arranges for him to revisit his former love of DJing.At the celebration of the newly released single by Vince and Justin organised by Laura, where Barry's band plays "Let's Get It On", Rob is surprised that Barry's band is not a disaster. He is also relieved to discover that Barry has decided against using one of his original names for the band, "Sonic Death Monkey," or "Kathleen Turner Overdrive," preferring instead to call his band "Barry Jive and the Uptown Five."Rob makes a mixtape for Laura and feels he has finally learned how to make her happy.CastJohn Cusack as Rob GordonIben Hjejle as LauraJack Black as Barry JuddTodd Louiso as DickCatherine Zeta-Jones as Charlie NicholsonLisa Bonet as Marie DeSalleSara Gilbert as Anaugh MossChris Bauer as PaulLili Taylor as Sarah KendrewJoan Cusack as LizTim Robbins as Ian "Ray" RaymondJoelle Carter as Penny HardwickChris Rehmann as VinceBen Carr as JustinNatasha Gregson Wagner as Caroline FortisDrake Bell as young Rob GordonBruce Springsteen as himself (cameo)Ian Williams as a guy in record store (cameo)Al Johnson as a record store geek
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Type: Movie
Region Code: Blu-ray: A (Americas, Southeast Asia...)
DVD Edition Year: 2000
Case Type: Blu-ray Case
Rating: R
Sub-Genre: Other
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Edition: Widescreen
Producer: John Cusack, D.V. Devincentis, Rudd Simmons, Tim Bevan
Movie/TV Title: High Fidelity
Director: Stephen Frears
Language: English, French, Spanish
Subtitle Language: English, French, Spanish
Run Time: 113 min.
Format: Blu-ray
Release Year: 2000
Genre: Comedy-Contemporary
Studio: Mill Creek