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24 Hour Party People

Synopsis

Manchester, 1976: Cambridge educated Tony Wilson, a Granada TV Presenter, is at a Sex Pistols gig. Totally inspired by this pivotal moment in music history, he and his friends set up a record label, Factory Records, and proceed to sign a number of bands destined to be some of the most influential artists of their time. First, Joy Division, who go on to become New Order; then come the Happy Mondays.

What ensues is a tale of music, sex, drugs, larger-than-life characters, and the birth of one of the most famous dance clubs in the world, The Hacienda. Graphically depicting the music and dance heritage of Manchester from the late 70s to the early 90s, 24 Hour Party People documents the vibrancy that made Mad-chester the place to be.

Details

Year
2002
Type of film
Features
Format
35mm
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Gina Carter
Editor
Trevor Waite
Screenwriter
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Director of Photography
Robby Muller
Composer
Liz Gallagher
Principal cast
Steve Coogan, Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, John Simm

Genre

Music Drama Dance

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Revolution Films

c/o The Works

Sales Company

The Works

4 Great Portland Street
London W1W 8QJ
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7612 1080

www.theworksltd.com

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