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:

The Legend of Frankie Wilde - the Deaf DJ

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

14A

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

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.

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Connections

References Pierrot le Fou (1965)

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Soundtracks

Groovejet
Written by Spiller
Performed by Spiller

User Reviews

Pete Tong premiered at Aspen fest!

This amazing movie just won the grand prize at this weekend's US Comedy Arts Festival and it totally deserved it! I normally would have written this movie off without ever seeing it because I figured I'd hate it since I'm not into the DJ thing, but the audience in attendance, myself included, at the two screenings were floored! I even went back the second night to see it again and Ben Stiller had volunteered to introduce because he loved it so much and wanted to give it some extra attention. I think they said it's coming to theaters around April but I'm not sure. Anyway, you MUST go see it. Paul Kaye (he won best actor for the film, too) was supposed to be there but I never did see him. Too bad... This film wouldn't have been the same without his spot-on portrayal of DJ Frankie Wilde and I'd like to have seen his acceptance speech.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

Quel délire, 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