24 Hour Party People

Year: 2001
Cast: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Shirley Henderson, Paddy Considine, Andy Serkis, John Simm, Danny Cunningham, Keith Allen, Sean Harris, Chris Coghill
Directed By: Michael Winterbottom

Winterbottom's tribute to the late '70s through early '90s punk rock/rave/acid culture of his native Manchester as seen through the bleary eyes of real-life figure Tony Wilson (Coogan). Wilson is a presenter for Granada TV when he's inspired by a Sex Pistols performance to open a club, the Hacienda, to showcase local bands, including Joy Division (which morphs into New Order) and the Happy Mondays. He also starts Factory Records--both of which eventually fail, thanks to drugs and general craziness. Filmed in a semi-documentary style with Wilson's asides to camera commenting on the scenes.

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