24 Hour Party People
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- Synopsis
- This digital-video biopic uses the life of journalist, record mogul and club owner Tony Wilson to frame the story of the Manchester, England, music scene from the heyday of punk through the late-'80s "Madchester" era....
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- Starring
- Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Danny Cunningham, Sean Harris, John Simm
- Director(s)
- Michael Winterbottom
- Distributor(s)
- MGM/UA
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min.
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Critic Reviews
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
"Print the legend," Mr. Wilson says at one point, both quoting John Ford and laying the foundation for his own often fact-free fabulous fabulism. And this movie is just that -- fabulous.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Shines with a kind of inspired madness.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Like the music, the film is outspoken, roaringly funny, defiantly sexual and relentlessly in your face. I couldn't have liked it more.Read the full review
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Brooklyn adds 'Punk' to menu
10/26/08 The Brooklyn Academy of Music has a seasonal addition to its BAM Cinematek menu: "Punk 'n' Pie," a Nov. 21-30 retrospective of "films from and about the U.K. punk/post-punk music scene." | Variety