It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Michael Dowse

Writer:

Michael Dowse (written by)

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

When you can't hear, things look very different.

Plot:

Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes...

Plot Keywords:

Deafness | Deaf | Disappearance | Sound | Mockumentary

Awards:

11 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Paul Kaye	...	Frankie Wilde
Beatriz Batarda	...	Penelope
Kate Magowan	...	Sonja
Mike Wilmot	...	Max Haggar
Neil Maskell	...	Jack Stoddart
Monica Maja	...	Charlize Bondo
Pete Tong	...	Himself
Ron Lloy Hugh Elliston	...	Marvin Sallis
Dan Antopolski	...	Eric Banning
Tim Plester	...	Brent Tufford
Paul Spence	...	Alfonse
David Lawrence	...	Horst
Steve Oram	...	DJ Blink
Geffen Strummer Kaye	...	Baby Wilde
Borja Galban-Fear	...	Spanish Waiter

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug and alcohol abuse, language and some sexual content/nudity.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:R-12 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Singapore:M18 | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA | Ireland:16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Company:

True West Films

Trivia:

The title is Cockney rhyming slang for "it has all gone wrong".

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Frankie goes to see his agent, in he scene where his agent tells him his last set sounded like crap, you can see the boom mic and operator in Frankies glasses after being told hes going deaf.

Quotes:

Jack Stoddart: The first time I heard "Hear No Evil", I was like "whatever". But Max told me Frankie's story and the penny dropped. People love a good tragedy. People love handicaps, frankly. It gets them emotional. I'll get on that deaf train with a wheelchair ramp, no problem. First-class ticket, please.

Movie Connections:

References Pierrot le fou (1965)

Soundtrack:

DJs In A Row

Very well shot drama with touches of black humor

The movie is very good, very well shot and the director deserves praise for his work. Kaye gives a memorable performance. The story is good, with a strong melodramatic theme, as the film is not so much about Djs than about handicapped hearing impaired people. It is sad and sweet at moments with very moving moments. Some touches of black humor, very British, a bit of swearing and two macho crass jokes don't spoil the overall feeling of despair and total compassion you feel for the human beings portrayed. The music is good not so much the dance music but the score. The picture is superb knowing it was shot on digital. It's a low budget movie which looks like a 10 million dollar film. And a meaningful film. Not to be missed. A true achievement.