It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)

A famous DJ in the Ibiza club scene finds the alcohol and drug-fueled party that is his life threatened by the progressive loss of his hearing.

Director:

Michael Dowse

Writer:

Michael Dowse

Stars:

Paul Kaye, Beatriz Batarda, Kate Magowan

11 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Kaye	...	Frankie Wilde
Beatriz Batarda	...	Penelope Garcia
Kate Magowan	...	Sonja Slowinski
Mike Wilmot	...	Max Haggar
Neil Maskell	...	Jack Stoddart
Monica Maja	...	Charlize Bondo
Pete Tong	...	Self
Ron Lloy Hugh Elliston	...	Marvin Sallis
Dan Antopolski	...	Eric Banning
Tim Plester	...	Brent Tufford
Paul Spence	...	Alfonse
David Lawrence	...	Horst
Steve Oram	...	Blinky
Geffen Strummer Kaye	...	Baby Wilde
Borja Galban-Fear	...	Spanish Waiter

Storyline

Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from one of the best DJ's alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene. A genius in his own right, he clawed his way to the top of the DJ ranks, now living the opulent life of a superstar, he resides in his trophy villa in Ibiza with his trophy wife. This is when tragedy hits. Due to a hearing disorder he is rapidly going deaf with only one functioning ear to complete the new Ibiza season. How is he doing behind the decks? Horrible. How is he doing in the studio where he produces his remixes? Frankie dives into a low period, struggling with deafness in utter depression. After a year of locking himself away he emerges on the other side with a fresh attitude towards his affliction. He accepts his deafness and learns to function without sound. Will Frankie make it back to the DJ booth? ...

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Plot Keywords:

scream | sense of hearing | sex scene | soundwave | watching television | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

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 (1984).

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Goofs

When Frankie goes to see his agent, in the scene where his agent tells him his last set sounded like crap, you can see the boom mic and operator in Frankie's glasses after being told he's going deaf.

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Quotes

Interviewer: What is it like? Being a husband?
Frankie Wilde: An arse-band?

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Mockumentaries (2014)

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Soundtracks

Back To Basics
Written by S. Marlin, M. Reich and J. Gibbons
Performed by Shapeshifters
Licensed courtesy of Positiva

User Reviews

It's All Gone Pretty Well

Considering the beating this film got in some reviews, I went to see it the other day, not expecting much from it. Surprisingly though, the film was pretty damn good! Paul Kaye (some of you will remember his often hilarious Dennis Pennis taking the mickey out of celebrities at film premiers) plays Frankie Wilde a mega famous DJ who's bringing dance music to Ibiza. All's going well for Frankie, he's rich, successful, has a wife and a string of sexy ladies on the side. All this goes down the drain when Frankie starts to lose his hearing, which of course, is not that good for a famous DJ. Kaye delivers some funny, upbeat lines throughout the film and so long as you don't mind his gurning for laughs, you'll enjoy the flick. Despite his arrogance and dirty coke and drink habits you find yourself cheering Frankie along and when he meets Spanish lip-reader Penelope you almost want him to get his hearing back for good. Although a gag-fest, filled with dirty humour and teenage-boy jokes, It's All Gone Pete Tong is a funny, witty film which will happily fill an hour or two in the coming summer months.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

It's All Gone Pete Tong

Filming Locations:

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,717, 17 April 2005

Gross USA:

$120,620

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,635,056

Company Credits

Production Co:

True West Films, Vertigo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1