It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)

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:

Crowd | Rave | Alcohol | Visual Hallucination | Nudity

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
S.C. Lim	...	Dr. Lim (as Doctor S.C. Lim)
Sterling Williams	...	King
Simon J. Willis	...	Camden Busker (as Simon Willis)
Gideon Gold	...	Coke Badger
Gordon Skilling	...	Coke Badger
Carl Cox	...	Himself
Paul Van Dyk	...	Himself (as Paul Van Dyke)
Charlie Chester	...	Himself
Sarah Main	...	Herself
Tiësto	...	Himself
Danny Whittle	...	Himself
Barry Ashworth	...	Himself
Lol Hammond	...	Himself
Victoria Bianco	...	Record handler
Raquel Garcia	...	Record Handler
Jes Kronberg Christensen	...	Bouncer at Cream 1
Torrente Arcotongelo	...	Bouncer at Cream 2
Christian Piera Fernandez	...	Bouncer at Cream 3
Freddie Thompson	...	Bouncer at Cream 4
Rudy Siano	...	Driver
Janine Schmidt	...	Twila
Angeles 'La Chocolata' Navarro	...	Flamenco Group
Marcial Rodriguez Fernandez	...	Flamenco Group
Ismael Rodriguez Fernandez	...	Flamenco Group
Francisco Romero Garcia	...	Flamenco Group
Pedrito Garcia	...	Flamenco Group

Directed by
Michael Dowse

Writing credits
Michael Dowse		(written by)

Produced by
Tony Arman-Jones	....	associate producer (as Tony Arman Jones)
Robert Blagojevic	....	associate producer
Jamie Macdermott	....	line producer: additional photography (as Jamie MacDermott)
Rob Morgan	....	executive producer
Allan Niblo	....	producer
Rupert Preston	....	executive producer
James Richardson	....	producer
Kim Roberts	....	executive producer
Simon Rodgers	....	associate producer
Pete Tong	....	associate producer
Elizabeth Yake	....	producer: Canada
Michael Whyke	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Graham Massey

Cinematography by
Balazs Bolygo		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stuart Gazzard
Mark Popple		(documentary segment)

Casting by
Sam Chandley		(as Sam Chandly)

Production Design by
Paul Burns

Art Direction by
Emily Straight

Costume Design by
Ita Murray

Makeup Department
Jennifer Harty	....	makeup supervisor (as Jenn Harty)
Tanya Lodge	....	hair designer
Tanya Lodge	....	makeup designer
Angie Mudge	....	key makeup artist: additional photography (as Ange Mudge)
Nuch Sompong	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Wahida Begum	....	post-production supervisor: UK
Wahida Begum	....	production manager: additional photography
Connie Dolphin	....	post-production supervisor: Canada
Gail Fear	....	unit production manager
Jennifer Wilson	....	post-production supervisor: Montreal

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Borja Galban-Fear	....	second assistant director (as Borja Galban Fear)
Gideon Gold	....	documentary segments director
James Hagger	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jamie Macdermott	....	first assistant director (as Jamie MacDermott)
Carmen Vidal Balanzat	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Pau Albin	....	construction manager
Gonzalo	....	carpenter
Andrew Lavin	....	stand-by art director
Sophie Mackintosh	....	prop buyer
Guy Manners	....	assistant stand-by props
Stephanie	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Chester Biolowas	....	background sound editor (as Chester Bialowas)
Ryan Decarlonis	....	adr coordinator (as Ryan DeCarlonis)
Ian Emberton	....	assistant sound editor
Tony Gort	....	sound designer
Tony Gort	....	sound effects editor
Mark Hensley	....	adr mixer
Mark Hensley	....	adr recordist
Ian Mackie	....	foley artist
Don Mann	....	sound editor
Michael A. McCann	....	supervising sound designer
Roger Morris	....	adr mixer
Roger Morris	....	dialogue editor
Angelo Nicoloyannis	....	sound editorial assistant
Peter Pearson	....	walla director
Beder Sanchez	....	sound operator: Ibiza club
Greg Stewart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Thomas	....	sound designer
Michael Thomas	....	sound effects editor
Michael Thomas	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Toba	....	boom operator
Tom Williams	....	boom operator
Simon J. Willis	....	sound mixer: additional photography (as Simon Willis)
Simon J. Willis	....	sound recordist (as Simon Willis)

Visual Effects by
Ann-Marie Blommaert	....	visual effects coordinator: Toybox Vancouver
John Fukushima	....	digital compositor: Toybox Vancouver
Andy Johnston	....	graphic designer
Chad Malbon	....	digital film producer: Toybox Toronto
Eric Myles	....	digital film technician: Toybox Toronto
Andrew Pascoe	....	digital film technician: Toybox Toronto (as Andrew Pasco)
Joel Tong	....	digital compositor: Toybox Vancouver

Stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Annis	....	focus puller
Balazs Bolygo	....	camera operator
Jose Candel	....	sparks
Chris Dickenson	....	sparks: London
Jordan Robert Fry	....	second assistant camera
Stuart Hurst	....	gaffer
Bruce Knight	....	sparks: London
Sophie Laslett	....	still photographer
Alexander MacLean	....	best boy electric
Paco	....	generator operator
Paco	....	sparks
Freddie Thompson	....	first assistant camera
Juan Vas	....	lighting operator: Ibiza club

Animation Department
Pete Dionne	....	animator: Toybox Vancouver

Casting Department
Lucy Baker	....	additional extras casting
Kate Brasier	....	casting assistant
Jasmine Elias	....	extras casting assistant
Victor Jenkins	....	assistant to casting director
Sharon Murphy	....	additional extras casting
Dave Pleasant	....	additional extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Holly Freeman	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
David Armstrong	....	film timer (as Dave Armstrong)
Gilly Butterworth	....	assistant editor: Ibiza
James Cowan	....	on-line editor
Kevin Glover	....	second assistant editor: Montreal
Nick Greenall	....	second assistant editor
Emma Hartley	....	assistant post-production coordinator: UK
Emma Hartley	....	assistant post-production supervisor: UK
Gordon Hashimoto	....	first assistant editor
Matthew Loxterkamp	....	trainee assistant editor
Hyla Nicholson	....	post-production coordinator: Canada
Andre Poulin-Denis	....	second assistant editor: Montreal
Claudio Sepulveda	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Tony Burnside	....	musician: acoustic guitar
Ben Cherrill	....	soundtrack coordinator
Lol Hammond	....	music supervisor
Richard Harrison	....	musician: drums, percussion
Paul Hatcher	....	music clearances: The Licensing Partnership
Graham Massey	....	music score engineer
Graham Massey	....	music score producer
Graham Massey	....	musician: keyboards, guitars, basses, vibraphone, saxophones, clarinets, flutes, percussion
Michael A. McCann	....	music editor
Julie McClarnon	....	additional music scoring engineer
Danny Roadhouse	....	musician: guitar
Paddy Steer	....	additional music scoring engineer
Paddy Steer	....	musician: double bass, percussion
Toolshed	....	musician
Dave Walsh	....	musician: drums

Transportation Department
Jorban Robert Fry	....	driver
Nigel Gale	....	unit driver: London
Jamie Torres	....	safety driver

Other crew
Mary Alice	....	production executive: Canada
Salvo Assenza	....	production assistant
Wahida Begum	....	unit publicist
Jonathan Berger	....	legal services: Salans Solicitors (as Jonathon Berger)
Stéphane Bourdon	....	armorer: Ibiza (as Stephane Bourdon)
Kate Brasier	....	extras coordinator
Giordano Calogiero	....	runner: Ibiza
Laura Clipsham	....	legal services: Salans Solicitors
Matt Cosserat	....	title designer
Catia Di Giorgio	....	runner: additional photography (as Catia di Giorgio)
Ellis Foster	....	accountant: Canada
Roberta Fumanelli	....	runner: Ibiza
Luca Giordano	....	set runner: Ibiza
Jan Gliem	....	runner: Ibiza
Tanya Gordon	....	runner: London
Chris Greenwood	....	location provider: Cargo London
Jon Griffiths	....	runner: London
Carola Huiberts	....	production assistant
David Lawrence	....	runner: London
Layla Lee	....	script supervisor
Man Chong Li	....	runner: additional photography
Amy McAllen	....	runner: additional photography
Victoria Paling	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Philip Pinchin	....	location manager: London (as Phillip Pinchin)
Adam Rix	....	runner: Ibiza
Simon Rodgers	....	sponsorship
Yasin Salazar	....	runner: London
Amy Sharpe	....	production coordinator
Nicky Thompson	....	title designer
Anna Tracey	....	production coordinator
Mauro Villarusso	....	runner: Ibiza
Matthew Warmsley	....	runner: London

Thanks
Henrik Meyer	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• True West Films
• Vertigo Films

Distributors

• Matson Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Odeon Films (2005) (Canada) (all media)
• Pro Films (2006) (Bulgaria) (all media)
• Redbus Film Distribution (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Équation (2005) (France) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Phil Donahue Productions (special effects and model maker)
• Toybox (digital film services)
• Toybox (visual effects facility)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  additional lighting supplied by (as AFL Lighting Ltd.)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplied by (as Arri Lighting Rental)
• Aeroshoot Film Services  facilities: London
• Alley Cat Van and Car Rentals  vehicles hired from
• Alphacine Laboratory Services  laboratory services (as Alpha Cine Vancouver)
• Arilib Lighting Ibiza  additional generator: Ibiza
• Cargo London  location provided by
• Cookies  additional catering
• Cookies  location catering
• EMI Records  soundtrack released by
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance: Canada
• Licensing Partnership, The  music clearances
• Optex Rentals  camera equipment supplied by
• Post Modern Sound  sound post-production
• Robert & Stahl  legal counsel: Canada
• Salans  legal services
• Southern Sun  additional lighting and genny supplied by (as Southern Sun Madrid)
• Torribles Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Toybox  post-production services provided by
• Vertigo Film Facilities  editing facilities

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:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Japan:R-15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:14A | 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:

When Frankie is having the extensive hearing tests, the instrument that the doctor uses has markings that go up to 11. This is a reference to Nigel Tufnel's Amp in "This Is Spinal Tap"

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: I didn't want a deaf DJ on the label. I didn't want the company to be touched with the deaf stamp. Well, business is tough and sometimes you have to make awkward decisions and I've made harder decisions than dropping the deaf DJ.

Movie Connections:

References Pierrot le fou (1965)

Soundtrack:

Al Sharp

Amazing Soundtrack to a Dram-edy ... More Moving Than Funny

This film screened at the Cleveland Film Festival on Friday, March 18. It was paired up with a very funny short called "Winner Takes All". Everyone busted a serious gut about this short. I can't say anything about it else it'll spoil it for you, but look it up.

It's All Gone Pete Tong is a story about Frankie Wilde, a DJ who hit the decks of Ibiza. For anyone who's a club/trance fan, you'll recognize a lot of familiar faces in the film: Pete Tong (of course), Carl Cox (one of my favorites), Sarah Main, Paul Van Dyk (my #1), Tiesto (he looks a lot different on screen) talking about the life of Frankie Wilde.

One of the people next to me commented that this started out like Requiem for a Dream. While its not that severe, this does have heavy drug and alcohol use. This was too much for some people in the audience and they left.

But the storyline is amazing. Give this film the time and you'll see how the director and the actors create a very simple but uplifting story about redemption and change and romance.

The soundtrack, covering everything from dance to the Beach Boys (with an appropriate track at the end) is simply to die for. The film rep said this may not have a soundtrack in the US. I hope not.

If drugs and alcohol use are not for you, I'd skip this film. But if your looking for dry British humor with a ready heartily story along with terrific music, see this film and enjoy, just have some patience, its worth it.