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Comedy Cult Classic

A day in the life of a wild Los Angeles record store, where farce, robbery, and disco collide.

RECORD CITY

The records are organized. Absolutely nothing else is.

1978 · 1h 32m · PG · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Clerks, customers, hustlers, and assorted oddballs collide during one chaotic day at a Los Angeles record store preparing for a parking-lot talent show.

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What is Record City about?

Record City is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Dennis Steinmetz about the staff and customers of a chaotic Los Angeles record store navigating romance, eccentric shoppers, and a talent contest.

Programmer's Pick

Record City is a vinyl-popping snapshot of 1970s Los Angeles, where slapstick farce meets leopard-skin sleaze. Between the Gong Show rejects, a live radio circus, and a staff who can barely keep it together, this cult curio turns the record store into a low-budget, disco-fueled madhouse.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Record City captures one absurdly hectic day inside a downtown Los Angeles music store, where a team of clerks, hustlers, and oddball customers collide over vinyl, romance, and the threat of unpaid bills. Sleazy manager Eddie Pierce has his own questionable hiring practices, while Lorraine, the new cashier, dreams only of tongue-in-cheek rocker Kinky Friedman. As the staff juggles their own quirks and ambitions, a flamboyant radio DJ sets up a live talent contest in the parking lot, drawing in every kind of Gong Show reject and street performer. Against this backdrop, the store faces a looming thief, clashing personalities, and the kind of chaos only a record store in the disco era could deliver. Expect slapstick, camp, and a parade of characters all orbiting around the spinning turntables.

Details & Specs

Director
Dennis Steinmetz
Writer
Ron Friedman
Release
1978
Runtime
1h 32m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Comedy

Cast & Crew

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Director: Dennis Steinmetz Writer: Ron Friedman
Leonard Barr Leonard Barr Sickly Man Ed Begley Jr. Ed Begley Jr. Pokey Sorrell Booke Sorrell Booke Coznowski Dennis Bowen Dennis Bowen Danny Ruth Buzzi Ruth Buzzi Olga Michael Callan Michael Callan Eddie Jack Carter Jack Carter Manny Greenberg Rick Dees Rick Dees Gordon Kong Kinky Friedman Kinky Friedman Self SG Stuart Goetz Rupert Alice Ghostley Alice Ghostley Worried Wife Frank Gorshin Frank Gorshin Chameleon MG Maria Grimm Rita Joe Higgins Joe Higgins Doyle Ted Lange Ted Lange Wiz Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer Blindman IR Isaac Ruiz Macho Harold Sakata Harold Sakata Gucci Wendy Schaal Wendy Schaal Lorraine Larry Storch Larry Storch Deaf Customer Elliott Street Elliott Street Hitch Tim Thomerson Tim Thomerson Marty Susan Tolsky Susan Tolsky Goldy Deborah White Deborah White Vivian JA Joe Abdullah Arab Sheik Geraldine O'Brien Geraldine O'Brien Chicken Lady LS Lorna Sands Clubwoman JA Jeffrey Altman Engineer MB Michael Byers Rex Gallagher Gallagher Self DC Debra Carter Jungle-ette DD Diane Davis Jungle-ette PL Pat Lewis Jungle-ette RW Rose Williams Jungle-ette KS Keni St. Lewis Self SA Sylvia Anderson Madeline Tony Giorgio Tony Giorgio Mr. F NB Nicky Blair Old Wino HW Hart Williams Razzle Pee Willie CR Cindy Roberts Sexy Girl BL Bruce Logan Skateboard Creep RH Russell Howell Skateboard Hulk PZ Pamela Zinszer Surfer Girl RG Rozelle Gayle Muslim Guard JH Jan Hill Venus SI Susan Ikeda Waitress RB Robert Broyles Workman Nadejda Klein Nadejda Klein Lady Customer JD Jeff Duke Fetus Brothers JH John Halsey Fetus Brothers JC Jenny Cunningham Fetus Brothers SD Stephen Douglas Butler Record Store Clerk / Outdoor Concert Fan

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Why Cult

Vinyl Mayhem

The entire film unfolds inside (and around) a bustling LA record store packed with music, mishaps, and non-stop action.

Live Talent Circus

A flamboyant radio DJ hosts an outdoor talent contest, pulling in a wild parade of hopefuls and misfits.

Slapstick Farce

From sleazy managers to would-be thieves in disguise, expect broad comedy and camp antics throughout.

Cult Cast

Featuring Kinky Friedman as himself, Rick Dees as a DJ, and a rogue's gallery of '70s oddballs in supporting roles.

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Questions from the Vault

When was Record City released? +

Record City was released in 1978.

Who directed Record City? +

Record City was directed by Dennis Steinmetz.

How long is Record City? +

Record City has a runtime of 92 minutes.

What genre is Record City? +

Record City is a comedy film.

Where can I watch Record City? +

You can watch Record City on SassyFlix.

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