24 Hour Party People
A passionate but clueless TV reporter in 1970s Manchester bets everything on the rise of a wild punk scene, launching a chaotic journey through music, madness, and the birth of Factory Records.
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Synopsis
In 1976, Tony Wilson, an ambitious yet frustrated local TV news reporter in Manchester, seeks a way to make a name for himself. After experiencing a transformative concert by the band the Sex Pistols, he convinces his station to broadcast one of their performances. This event marks the beginning of his growing involvement in the Manchester music scene.
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Edited by Trevor WaiteShot by Robby MullerDesigned by Mark Tildesley
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2002 · Box office
Grossed $2.8M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$2.8M
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73 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
54Sean Harris
as Ian
Kate Magowan
as Yvette
Peter Kay
as Don Tonay
Nigel Pivaro
as Actor at Granada
Dave Gorman
as John the Postman
Ron Cook
as Derek
Raymond Waring
as Vini
Mark E Smith
as Punter
Naomi Radcliffe
as Twitchy Girl
Tim Horrocks
as Steve
Rob Brydon
as Ryan Letts
Howard Devoto
as Cleaner
Collette Cooper
as Sadie
Tracy Cunliffe
as Other Girl in Nosh Van
Enzo Cilenti
as Saville
Duncan Whitworth
as Jez
Michael Mitchell Jr
as Simon
Claire Lever
as Assistant
Neil Bell
as Aspiring Singer
Aidan Cross
as Goth
Simon Pegg
as Journalist
Elizabeth Kelly
as Ian's Gran
Darren Tighe
as Mike Pickering
Chris Coghill
as Bez
Anna Tyborczyk
as Gillian
Peter Gunn
as Farmer
Dan Hope
as Mark
Nick Clarke
as Gaz
Margi Clarke
as Actor in Corridor
Gary Mani Mounfield
as Sound Engineer
Smug Roberts
as Railway Guard
Clint Boon
as 2nd Railway Guard
Toby Salaman
as Sir Keith Joseph
Conrad Murray
as Bailey Brother
Martin Coogan
as Chris Nagle
Rowetta
as Rowetta
Kieran O Brien
as Nathan
Paul Ryder
as Pel
Roger Kennedy
as Doorman Sam
Sean Cernow
as Little Pel
Fiona Allen
as Cloakroom Girl
Helen Schlesinger
as Hilary
Joshua Mcnicholas
as Oliver
Tony Wilson
as Studio Director
Keith Allen
as Roger Ames
Dino
as Wise Guy
A Bowser
as Wise Guy
Gary Roberts
as Wise Guy
Christopher Eccleston
as Boethius (uncredited)
Terri Seymour
as Wheel of Fortune Hostess (uncredited)
Kenny Baker
as Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo (uncredited)
Mike Pickering
as DJ (uncredited)
Simon Ding Archer
as Glen Matlock (uncredited)
Daniel Lestuzzi
as Football Thug (uncredited)
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