Staggeringly versatile director Michael Winterbottom follows up his epic Western THE CLAIM with a period piece of a completely different variety. A sprawling, visceral tribute to the legendary Manchester music scene that flourished between the years of 1976 and 1992, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE recreates that influential era with .. Read more
| Starring | Steve Coogan, Keith Allen, Jim Cartwright, Lennie James |
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| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Genres | Comedy, Music/Musical |
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Staggeringly versatile director Michael Winterbottom follows up his epic Western THE CLAIM with a period piece of a completely different variety. A sprawling, visceral tribute to the legendary Manchester music scene that flourished between the years of 1976 and 1992, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE recreates that influential era with reckless exuberance. In order to bring structure to the tale, Winterbottom and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce focus their attentions on Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan), the man who was responsible for making it all happen. A television reporter by day, Wilson also led a notorious double life as band manager (Joy Division, the Happy Mondays, James), label president (Factory Records), and club owner (The Hacienda). Fiercely determined and dangerously stubborn, Wilson's energy gave an entire subculture of Manchester youths their place in the spotlight, forever changing the face of popular music in the process. Shot by acclaimed cinematographer Robby Muller in faded digital video, Winterbottom's pulsating film tears through its subject matter like an ecstasy induced history lesson. The performances are flawless from top to bottom, most notably Wilson, Sean Harris, Paddy Considine, John Simm, and Danny Cunningham. A must-see for music aficionados, Winterbottom's film is also worth viewing for its sheer sense of hyperkinetic entertainment.
| Starring | Steve Coogan, Keith Allen, Jim Cartwright, Lennie James, Paddy Considine, Danny Cunningham, Ralph Little, Sean Harris, Shirley Henderson, Andy Serkis, John Simm |
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| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 26 Aug 2002 |
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A true story, of drugs and rock, of pop success and business failure, that is treated as low comedy; it will be enjoyed by those who can relate to the music and the brief years when Manchester bands were significant.
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Madchester!
As a student in the 1980's I remember the Factory Records phenomena and was a passionate fan (still am) of Joy Division and New Order and this film was 2 ... read more »
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Partridge does Madchester
A HA! Couldn't watch this without seeing Coogans most famous creation.
Entertaining enough but skims over a lot of stuff without much detail.read more »
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on and on and on....
Unfortunately this movie is not my cup of tea, I got a little side tracked when I saw the trailer and thought it was worth watching. However the directing was ... read more »
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Worth a watch
A good film about factory records, but if your passion is Joy Division and Ian Curtis then Control is well worth watching. Manchester music scene is never ... read more »
Funnyman Steve Coogan is set to reteam with his 24 Hour Party People director Michael Winterbottom for a new biopic about porn king Paul Raymond. Coogan will reportedly play the London strip club tycoon in Raymond in Paul Raymond's Wonderful World Of Erotica. Winterbottom and the actor also teamed up to make quirky comedy A Cock And Bull Story. The Raymond film is an adaptation of Paul Willet's biography Members Only: The Life And Times Of Paul Raymond. Raymond opened the U.K.'s first strip... Read more
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