24 Hour Party People

Name: 24 Hour Party People
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 2002-02-13
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Andy Serkis

2002·Movie·R·117 min·★ 7.0(519)

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“Share the Ecstacy!”

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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About 24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People is a 2002 English-language comedy, drama and music film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The cast is led by Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Paddy Considine. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

24 Hour Party People was produced by The Film Consortium, United Artists, and Film4 Productions and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on February 13, 2002, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Writers: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Release date: February 13, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $3 million
Production: The Film Consortium, United Artists, Film4 Productions

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24 Hour Party People cast & crew

24 Hour Party People was directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Frank Cottrell Boyce.

The cast features Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson, Lennie James as Alan, Paddy Considine as Rob, Shirley Henderson as Lindsay, Andy Serkis as Martin, and John Simm as Bernard.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Robby Müller and it was produced by Andrew Eaton.

Is 24 Hour Party People worth watching?

24 Hour Party People holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 519 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and music, 24 Hour Party People is worth a place on your watchlist.

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