24 Hour Party People

Info

Certification: 18
Country: UK
Release year: 2002
Language: English
Run time: 117 minutes

Fri, 25/09/2026 - 18:23

Part of

Rip It Up

Directed by:

Michael Winterbottom

Starring:

Steve Coogan Paddy Considine Danny Cunningham Sean Harris Shirley Henderson Lennie James Andy Serkis John Simm

Synopsis

In 1976, television presenter Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan) experiences a life-altering epiphany at a Sex Pistols concert. His sudden transformation ignites sixteen chaotic years defined by Factory Records, the legendary Haçienda nightclub, and a local music scene that temporarily transformed Manchester into the epicenter of cultural history. From Joy Division and New Order to the Happy Mondays, disastrous business decisions culminate in artistic triumphs, as Michael Winterbottom's unruly pseudo-documentary stands as a celebration of raw creative idealism, frantic mythmaking, and the unapologetic DIY spirit that defined a generation.