I Need That Record! (2008)
Movie 1h 17m ★ 6.5/10
Good for tonight if you want to: teach me something
Dating from 2008, I Need That Record! sits in the documentary and music corner of our catalogue. It is directed by Brendan Toller. The cast includes Noam Chomsky, Glenn Branca and Pat Carney. The running time is 1h 17m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.5 out of 10.
Synopsis
Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF THE INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE, "an elegy for a vanishing subculture...a lively, bittersweet film that examines - with caustic humor, brutal candor, and, ultimately, great affection - why roughly 3,000 indie record stores have closed across the nation over the past decade," (Johnathan Perry, Boston Globe). A tour-de-force tale of greed, media consolidation, homogenized radio, big box stores, downloading, and technological shifts in the music industry told through candid interviews, crestfallen record store owners, startling statistics, and eye-popping animation. Fat cats or our favorite record stores? You decide. Featuring- IAN MACKAYE, NOAM CHOMSKY, MIKE WATT, THURSTON MOORE, LENNY KAYE (Patti Smith), CHRIS FRANTZ (Talking Heads), GLENN BRANCA, PATTERSON HOOD (Drive By Truckers), PAT CARNEY (Black Keys) , LEGS MCNEIL, BOB GRUEN, BP HELIUM, and many indie record stores across the U.S.
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Cast & crew
- Brendan TollerDirector
- Noam Chomskyas Himself
- Glenn Brancaas Himself
- Pat Carneyas Self
- Chris Frantzas Himself
- Bob Gruenas Self
- Patterson Hoodas Self
- Lenny Kayeas Himself
- Ian MacKayeas Himself
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Questions about I Need That Record!
- What genre is I Need That Record!?
- I Need That Record! is categorised as Documentary, Music.
- Who stars in I Need That Record!?
- Noam Chomsky, Glenn Branca, Pat Carney, Chris Frantz, Bob Gruen appear in the main cast.
- Who directed I Need That Record!?
- Brendan Toller directed I Need That Record!.
- How long is I Need That Record!?
- I Need That Record! runs for 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- Is I Need That Record! worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.5/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch I Need That Record!?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
