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24 Hour Party People
2002
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 |
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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 ... -