Rent 24 Hour Party People (2002)

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1h 52min
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Synopsis:
This witty and compelling portrait of the eighties music scene is viewed through the eyes of Tony Wilson: a young Cambridge graduate and TV presenter, who, inspired by the Sex Pistols first Manchester gig, founds the now world-famous Factory Records and the hacienda night-club. The bands he signs include Joy Division and The Happy Mondays - who became seminal artists of their time - whilst the Hacienda transforms Manchester - a declining industrial city into "Mad-Chester" - the place to be. All this is built on Wilson's anarchic business philosophy: no contracts, just passion, music and hedonism - if the bands don't like it they are free to leave.
No-one leaves, but with debts and hangovers rocketing, things do get completely out of hand...Comedian Steve Coogan is brilliantly cast as the wry Wilson, struggling to hold it together in a worlds of vice and angst-ridden geniuses. The fabulous soundtrack includes hits from The Happy Mondays, New Order and Joy Division.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Andrew Eaton
Writers:
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals
Collections:
A Brief History of Singer Biopics, Top 10 Barnyard Bird Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
27/01/2003
Run Time:
112 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Bizarre Love Triangle - Audio Commentary featuring Tony Wilson/Steve Coogan and Andrew Eaton
  • Sleeve notes - who's who in 24 hour Party People
  • Unknown pleasures - 24 deleted scenes
  • Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches - Interviews
  • New Order 'Here To Stay' Music Video
  • 24 FPS - Original Theatrical Trailer
  • From The Factory Floor - Commentary by artists and friends from the era
  • Portrait Of A Film-Maker - Michael Winterbottom
  • Peter Saville Gallery
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following special features:
- From The Factory Floor: Commentary by artists and friends from the era
- Portrait Of A Film-Maker: Michael Winterbottom
- Peter Saville Gallery
BBFC:
Release Date:
03/06/2019
Run Time:
112 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
None
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio Commentaries: Tony Wilson/Steve Coogan and Andrew Eaton
  • Unknown Pleasures: 24 Deleted Scenes
  • From the Factory Floor: Special Insight from Former Factory Collaborators
  • Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches: Interviews with Tony Wilson and Artists from the Era
  • Portrait of a Filmaker: Michael Winterbottom, Director Profile

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Reviews (4) of 24 Hour Party People

a bit pointless but entertaining. - 24 Hour Party People review by CP Customer

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13/04/2020

I didnt get on very well with this film, I couldnt see what it was "about". Maybe the pointlessness Was the Point, but it was lost on me.

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Good, but... - 24 Hour Party People review by RH

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11/09/2020

Interesting and enjoyable film. But in about the 47th minute it sticks...and despite several attempts to clean it...I couldn't get it to continue until around the 60th minute

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Everything Starts With an E - 24 Hour Party People review by JJ

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08/11/2020

A good, funny review of a time that changed British pop culture from the gloomy introspection of the post-punk bands (Joy Division, Magazine) to the hedonistic extroversion of dance music & Ecstasy culture.

Coogan & Winterbottom do their best work together I've always thought, and the Blu-ray has scrubbed up very well compared to the rather muddy picture quality on my old DVD copy.

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