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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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Firth 'prefers older roles'
- 23 Oct 2008
Colin Firth has claimed that he has no objection to being offered father roles, as he finds them more interesting to play than younger characters. He made the comments at the premiere of his latest film Genova, in which he portrays a university lecturer moves to the Italian town with his daughters to try and get over the death of his wife. "I'm a dad, it's about a dad," he said. "I've reached the time of life where father roles are coming my way and they're a hell of a lot more... Read more
Movie news round-up
- 12 Oct 2006
It has been announced that Paddy Considine is to join the cast of The Bourne Ultimatum, the third instalment of the spy series starring Matt Damon as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne. Considine, who featured in Brit flicks 24 Hour Party People and My Summer of Love, has signed on to play a supporting role in the thriller which follows on from The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. In slightly more unusual news, the star of the Saw horror franchise will create a buzz for the third... Read more
Censors clear most sexually explicit film yet
- 19 Oct 2004
Censors have approved the most sexually explicit film ever released in Britain to go to screens uncut. Given an 18 rating, 9 Songs will be released next year in UK cinemas containing scenes of real, on-screen sex between actors. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, the movie was deemed fit for public consumption by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) because the sexual content is "exceptionally justified by context". The movie caused uproar when it was first screened in... Read more
Kid beats The Kingdom to number one
- 10 Oct 2007
It may have only reached number two in the US chart, but Ben Stiller's new movie The Heartbreak Kid fared better in the UK upon its release this week. Debuting in first place, The Heartbreak Kid beat new action thriller The Kingdom into second and pushed long-reigning favourite Run, Fat Boy, Run to number three, according to data from AC Nielsen. Atonement, starring Keira Knightley, occupied fourth place, while Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is still making... Read more
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24 Hour Party People
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 ...
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