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24 Hour Party People (2002)

R  117 min  -  Biography | Comedy | Drama   -  5 April 2002 (UK)
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In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.

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Frank Cottrell Boyce (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Coogan ...
John Thomson John Thomson ...
Charles
Nigel Pivaro Nigel Pivaro ...
Actor at Granada
Lennie James ...
Shirley Henderson ...
Martin Hancock Martin Hancock ...
Howard Devoto
Mark Windows Mark Windows ...
Paddy Considine ...
John Simm ...
Ralf Little Ralf Little ...
Dave Gorman Dave Gorman ...
Andy Serkis ...
Danny Cunningham Danny Cunningham ...
Paul Popplewell ...
Ron Cook Ron Cook ...
Derek Ryder
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Storyline

Manchester 1976: Cambridge educated Tony Wilson, 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, signing first Joy Division (who go on to become New Order) then James and the Happy Mondays, who all become seminal artists of their time. 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 - a mecca for clubbers as famous as the likes of Studio 54. Graphically depicting the music and dance heritage of Manchester from the late 70's to the early 90's, this comedy documents the vibrancy that made Mad-chester the place in the world that you would most like to be. Written by IGB  

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Plot Keywords:

Factory Records | Sex | Sex Pistols | Record Label | Drugs  | See more »

Taglines:

The unbelievably true story of one man, one movement, the music and madness that was Manchester.

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Music

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Rated R for strong language, drug use and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Twenty Four Hour Party People See more »

Filming Locations:

Chester, Cheshire, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£265,428 (UK) (7 April 2002) (118 Screens)

Gross:

$1,130,379 (USA) (13 October 2002)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In an interview with Q magazine in the April 2003 issue, a reader asked Mick Hucknall his view to the comment about the insult on him at the end. Hucknall retorted that "Steve Coogan plays 'Alan Partridge' well because he is Alan Partridge in real life". See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: At the Sex Pistols concert, Tony Wilson identifies one of the groups there as "Stiff Kittens, later Warsaw, later Joy Division, and finally New Order". The band never officially went by the name Stiff Kittens; they did allow it to be used on a poster for a show because they didn't have any other name they could use, but the first official name for that particular band was Warsaw. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Tony Wilson: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the latest craze sweeping the Pennines, and I've got to be honest, I'd rather be sweeping the Pennines right now.
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Connections

References The Dam Busters (1955) See more »

Soundtracks

"Here To Stay"
Written by Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Gillian Gilbert
Copyright Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by New Order
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd See more »