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24 Hour Party People
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24 Hour Party People

2002-02-13 · 117 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy · Drama · Music

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

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Directors
Michael Winterbottom
Production companies
The Film Consortium, United Artists, Film4 Productions, Revolution Films, Baby Cow Productions
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,802,899

Top Cast

Steve CooganSteve CooganTony Wilson
Lennie JamesLennie JamesAlan
Paddy ConsidinePaddy ConsidineRob
Shirley HendersonShirley HendersonLindsay
Andy SerkisAndy SerkisMartin
John SimmJohn SimmBernard
Ralf LittleRalf LittleHooky
Danny CunninghamDanny CunninghamShaun
Sean HarrisSean HarrisIan
Kate MagowanKate MagowanYvette
John ThomsonJohn ThomsonCharles
Peter KayPeter KayDon Tonay
Nigel PivaroNigel PivaroActor at Granada
Martin HancockMartin HancockHoward
Mark WindowsJohnny Rotten
Dave GormanDave GormanJohn the Postman
Paul PopplewellPaul PopplewellPaul
Ron CookRon CookDerek
Raymond WaringRaymond WaringVini
Mark E. SmithMark E. SmithPunter

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