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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Michael Winterbottom |
| Stars: |
Steve Coogan |
| Actors: |
Lennie James |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Rock Documentaries · 1980s · 1990s · Music · Pop Music |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
027616881342 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 57min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 57min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 21, 2003)
UPC: 027616881359 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 57min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 21, 2003)
UPC: 027616881342 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Frank Cottrell Boyce |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/01/2004, p.59, Mojo Staff): "[A] must-have..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
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 reckless exuberance. In order to bring structure to the tale, Winterbottom and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce focus their attentions on Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan), the man who was responsible for making it all happen. A television reporter by day, Wilson also led a notorious double life as band manager (Joy Division, the Happy Mondays, James), label president (Factory Records), and club owner (The Hacienda). Fiercely determined and dangerously stubborn, Wilson's energy gave an entire subculture of Manchester youths their place in the spotlight, forever changing the face of popular music in the process. Shot by acclaimed cinematographer Robby Muller in faded digital video, Winterbott... |
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