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24 Hour Party People is a 2002 British biographical comedy drama film about Manchester's popular music community from 1976 to 1992, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom. The film was entered into the 2002 Cannes Film Festival to positive reviews.
Sep 20, 2002 · 24 Hour Party People: Directed by Michael Winterbottom. With Steve Coogan, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell, Lennie James. In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Michael Winterbottom
- 2002-09-20
A biographical comedy about Tony Wilson, a TV reporter who became a key figure in the Manchester music scene. The film covers his involvement with punk, indie and dance music, and his creation of Factory Records and The Hacienda club.
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- Michael Winterbottom
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- Steve Coogan
Aug 16, 2002 · A movie about Tony Wilson, a TV personality who founded Factory Records and signed bands like Joy Division and New Order. He was inspired by the Sex Pistols and embraced the chaos and failure of punk rock.
An ingenious docudrama on the Manchester music scene of the 1980s and '90s. 24 Hour Party People traces the rise and fall of bands like Joy Division, New Order, and Happy Mondays--bands whose ...
- 2 min
- 483.1K
- brotherfleetwood
Dec 2, 2022 · 2022 marks 20 years of 24 Hour Party People, but also 20 years of a curious evolution of postmodernism in British cinema, finds Neil Fox
A comedy about the Manchester music scene from 1976 to 1992, as seen by Tony Wilson, a TV presenter and record label founder. The film features Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays and other bands, as well as sex, drugs and clubbing.
