
24 Hour Party People
dir. Michael Winterbottom
77
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
The colorful, chaotic 24 Hour Party People nimbly captures the spirit of the Manchester music scene.

Directed byMichael Winterbottom
StarringSteve Coogan, Lennie James, Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Andy Serkis, John Simm
Written byFrank Cottrell Boyce
CinematographyRobby Müller
EditingTrevor Waite
24 Hour Party People
2002 · R · 1h 57m
Comedy, Drama, Music
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.
Critics Consensus
The colorful, chaotic 24 Hour Party People nimbly captures the spirit of the Manchester music scene.
