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24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

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Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Produced by Andrew Eaton
Box Office0Revenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Tony Wilson

Lennie James

Lennie James

Alan

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Rob

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Lindsay

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Martin

John Simm

John Simm

Bernard

Ralf Little

Ralf Little

Hooky

Danny Cunningham

Danny Cunningham

Shaun

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Ian

Kate Magowan

Kate Magowan

Yvette

Themes & Keywords

northern englandbased on novel or book1970snightclubclubbingcelebrationmanchestersatiricalmusic

About 24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People is a comedy, drama, music film released in 2002 exploring themes of northern england, based on novel or book, 1970s, nightclub, clubbing, celebration. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, it stars Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Paddy Considine. 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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