24 Hour Party People
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
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24 Hour Party People
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 13, 2002
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
User Score
69%
Original Title
24 Hour Party People
Production Companies
The Film Consortium, Baby Cow Productions, UK Film Council, Revolution Films, United Artists, Film4 Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Description
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.