Rating: R
Genre: Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 08/09/2002(USA
Release Date: 01/21/2003
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 117 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs), Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: MGM

This digital-video biopic uses the life of journalist, record mogul and club owner Tony Wilson to frame the story of the Manchester, England, music scene from the heyday of punk through the late-'80s "Madchester" era. As the founder of staunchly independent Factory Records, Wilson (Steve Coogan) shepherded the careers of doomed post-punk combo Joy Division, synth-pop superstars New Order and hedonistic louts the Happy Mondays. Along the way, he helped bring rave culture to Britain under the aegis of the legendary Hacienda nightclub. 24 Hour Party People follows Wilson from his conversion to punk at a seminal Sex Pistols concert through the suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, the overwhelming success of New Order and the eventual dissolution of the Factory empire thanks to bad business decisions, underworld ties and the hedonistic excess of the Happy Mondays. Directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by frequent collaborator Frank Cottrell Boyce, 24 Hour Party People features cameos from a large number of Manchester music luminaries. The supporting cast includes Shirley Henderson and John Simm, both of whom appeared in Winterbottom's Wonderland, while the film's title comes from a Happy Mondays song.

~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Steve Coogan - Tony Wilson
Shirley Henderson - Lindsey
Danny Cunningham - Shaun Ryder
Sean Harris - Ian Curtis
John Simm - Bernard Sumner
Lennie James - Alan Erasmus
Paddy Considine - Rob Gretton
Ralf Little - Peter Hook
Andy Serkis - Martin Hannett
Christopher Coghill - Bez
Paul Popplewell - Paul Ryder
Keith Allen - Roger Ames
Rob Brydon -
Enzo Cilenti -
Dave Gorman -
Peter Kay -
Kate Magowan -
Kieran O'Brien -
Simon Pegg -
Rowetta -
Paul Ryder -
John Thomson -
Raymond Waring - Vini Reilly

Production:
Michael Winterbottom - Director
Andrew Eaton - Producer
Gina Carter - Co Producer
Trevor Waite Michael Winterbottom - Editor
Frank Cottrell Boyce - Screen Writer
Marcel Zyskind - Additional Cinematography
David Bryan - Art Director
Wendy Brazington - Casting
Robby Müller - Cinematographer
Tony Wilson - Consultant/advisor
Natalie Ward - Costume Designer
Stephen Noble - Costume Designer
Joakim Sundström - Dialogue Editor
Henry Normal - Executive Producer
Simon Fallon - Executive Producer
Mike Elliott - First Assistant Director
Marcel Zyskind - Focus Puller
Anthony Faust - Foley Editor
John Colley - Gaffer
Robert How - Line Producer
Sam Taylor - Location Manager
Janita Doyle - Makeup
Jill Sweeney - Makeup
Sally Maynard - Makeup
Liz Gallagher - Musical Direction/Supervision
Mark Tildesley - Production Designer
Neill Gorton - Prosthetic Makeup Effects
Rachel McClelland - Research
Caroline Chapman - Runner
Nic Shearer - Second Assistant Director
Tom Bruggen - Second Unit Director
Lucy Howe - Set Decorator
Aad Wirtz - Sound/Sound Designer
John Falcini - Sound/Sound Designer
Stuart Wilson - Sound/Sound Designer
Gareth Milne - Stunts Coordinator
Nick Hobbs - Stunts Coordinator
Paul Cripps - Supervising Art Director
Anthony Wilcox - Third Assistant Director
Peter Bach - Visual Effects Producer
Phil Brookes - Gaffer

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