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All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass

The doors are closed. But the legacy lives on.

20157.21h 34m

Overview

The explosive trajectory and tragic demise of iconic music retailer Tower Records, and the legacy of its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Two hundred stores in thirty countries on five continents. In 1999 it made $1 billion. In 2006 it filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong?

Directed by Colin Hanks
Written by Steven Leckart
Produced by Sean M. Stuart
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Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

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Elton John

Elton John

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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

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Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell

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Questlove

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Heidi Cotler

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Chuck D

Chuck D

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Rudy Danzinger

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Bob Delanoy

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Mike Farrace

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Themes & Keywords

music businessrecord industry

About All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of music business, record industry. Directed by Colin Hanks, it stars Dave Grohl, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen. The explosive trajectory and tragic demise of iconic music retailer Tower Records, and the legacy of its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Two hundred stores in thirty countries on five continents. In 1999 it made $1 billion. In 2006 it filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong?

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