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high fidelity (2000)

Adapted from a British novel of the same name, High Fidelity stars John Cusack as Rob Gordon, a record store employee who, after a bad breakup with his latest girlfriend Laura, sets out to find a reason for all of his failed relationships and tries to win Laura back in the process. The cast includes Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, and Lisa Bonet.

High Fidelity
R
Comedy
Drama
Music
Romance
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Director
Stephen Frears
Release Date
March 31, 2000
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Jack Black , Lisa Bonet , Lili Taylor , Catherine Zeta-Jones , John Cusack
Writers
D.V. DeVincentis , John Cusack , Scott Rosenberg , Steve Pink
Runtime
113 minutes
Budget
$30 million

Summary

Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.

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