Last Shop Standing (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Last Shop Standing is a music and documentary film directed by Pip Piper, running about 50 minutes. “The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Independent Record Shop” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops have already disappeared across the UK. The film charts the rapid rise of record shops in the 1960's, 70's and 80's, the influence of the chart, the underhand deals, the demise of vinyl and rise of the CD as well as new technologies. Where did it all go wrong? Why were 3 shops a week closing? Will we be left with no record shops with the continuing rise of downloading? Hear from over 20 record shop owners and music industry leaders as well as musicians including Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, Norman Cook, Billy Bragg, Nerina Pallot, Richard Hawley and Clint Boon as they all tell us how the shops became and still are a part of their own musical education, a place to cherish and discover new bands and new music.

Who’s in it. Last Shop Standing stars Johnny Marr as Himself, Jo Good as Herself, Clint Boon as Himself and Nerina Pallot as Herself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Last Shop Standing has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Last Shop Standing page.

If you liked it. Fans of Last Shop Standing tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.