Description Set in Manchester between the late 1970s and the early 1990s, this is the story of Tony Wilson, founder of Factory Records and the Hacienda Club.
| Credits | | Producer: | Andrew Eaton, Gina Carter |
Editorial Reviews "...24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE bounces jubilantly across its urban terrain...leaving the viewer tantalised by its uncanny impersonations....Throughout, the film runs on a lovely balance of youth and guile..." Sight and Sound - Xan Brooks (05/01/2002)
"...In terms of capturing the spirit of a scene, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE is a soaraway success..." Total Film - Dan Jolin (05/01/2002)
"...24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE is a smart, gritty and visually inventive film....The characters are larger than life and real....It presents them so vividly and honestly that the impression it leaves is searing, jubilant and mournful..." Box Office - Sheri Linden (07/01/2002)
"...The movie really is a blast....The film is outspoken, roaringly funny, defiantly sexual and relentlessly in-your-face..." Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (08/08/2002)
"...This movie is miraculous on many levels....The movie is one of the smartest, liveliest, most engaging and involving works you're likely to see this year..." Premiere - Glenn Kenny (08/01/2002)
"...Fabulous....Mr. Winterbottom's most consistent talent is matching his visual approach to the tone of the story....It's worthwhile alone for Mr. Coogan's fine portrayal..." New York Times - Elvis Mitchell (08/09/2002)
"...24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE dances to a different groove. It's a scrappy pop docudrama that's as mod, odd, and ironic as its subject..." Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (08/16/2002)
"...24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE is a vibrant re-creation of the punk rock revolution that galvanized Manchester in the late '70s and '80s....[Coogan's] wry commentary adds a note of bemused intelligence..." Movieline - Stephen Farber (09/01/2002)
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