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The Customer is Always Right (2004)
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Marley Shelton
Runtime3 min
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Robert Rodriguez wanted to create a film version of Miller's Sin City, he made a three-minute proof-of-concept short called The Customer Is Always Right with actors John Hartnett and Marley Shelton. The short film served as the opening sequence in the final version of Sin City.
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Fans of director Robert Rodriguez's distinctive visual style and blending of genres will particularly enjoy The Customer is Always Right, his 2004 short film that served as the opening for his acclaimed neo-noir Sin City. This stylish action-thriller-romance piece showcases Rodriguez's talent for crafting memorable, atmospheric sequences and features strong performances from leads Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton.
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"The customer is always right" is a motto or slogan which exhorts service staff to give a high priority to customer satisfaction. It was popularised by pioneering and successful retailers such as Harry Gordon Selfridge, John Wanamaker and Marshall Field. They advocated that customer complaints should be treated seriously so that customers do not feel cheated or deceived. This attitude was novel and influential when misrepresentation was rife and caveat emptor was a common legal maxim.
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