High Fidelity | |
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Directed by | Stephen Frears |
Screenplay by | D. V. DeVincentis Steve Pink John Cusack Scott Rosenberg |
Based on | High Fidelity by Nick Hornby |
Produced by | Tim Bevan Rudd Simmons |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey |
Edited by | Mick Audsley |
Music by | Howard Shore |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Countries | United States United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[2] |
Box office | $47.1 million[2] |
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."[3]
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 – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
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