Synopsis
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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Cast
- Steve CooganTony Wilson
- Paddy ConsidineRob Gretton
- Sean HarrisIan Curtis
- Lennie JamesAlan Erasmus
- Shirley HendersonLindsay Wilson
- Andy SerkisMartin Hannett
- John SimmBernard Sumner
- Ralf LittleHooky
- Danny CunninghamShaun Ryder
- Peter KayDon Tonay
Recommendations
- 100
Christian Science Monitor
Extravagant and funny it is, and also quite dark at times. - 100
New York Magazine (Vulture)
One of the sharpest and funniest movies about the music business ever made. - 90
L.A. Weekly
The movie's a rave and a half. - 89
Austin Chronicle
Loud, hilarious, and enormously entertaining, 24 Hour Party People makes you want to toss current FM radio out on its pre-fab, corporate-sponsored backside. And not a moment too soon. - 88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
So energized by the subject that it overflows with inventiveness. - 88
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hopped-up and electrifying. The soundtrack is wall-to-wall and propulsive. - 80
The A.V. Club
A funny, unexpectedly inspiring story of excess, poor choices, and unwavering high-mindedness, all tied to that quintessential bit of rock wisdom: Icarus did fall, but first he flew. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Also featured are countless cameos from local superstars ranging from the Fall's Mark E. Smith to Mani of the Stone Roses, making the film an absolute thrill for fans of the Manchester scene.
