Directed by:
Michael WinterbottomScreenplay:
Frank Cottrell BoyceCinematography:
Robby MüllerCast:
Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, John Thomson, Lennie James, Paddy Considine, John Simm, Ralf Little, Andy Serkis, Keith Allen, Sean Harris, Enzo Cilenti (more)Plots(1)
What ensues is a comically sordid tale of music, sex, drugs, larger-than-life characters, the birth of world-famous dance club The Hacienda and the music label Factory Records. The film is replete spot-on re-creations of the costumes and characters of the era. Winterbottom shoots in a range if styles from cinema verite to near-slapstick. As Wilson, actor-comedian Steve Coogan is mesmerising as an unreliable narrator, self-confessed 'dope connoisseur' and eccentric entrepeneur. (Madman Entertainment)
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An interesting film that I'm not sure whether to think it's brilliant or just so silly that it looks brilliant. Steve Coogan is absolutely captivating in the role of Tony Wilson, which is further underscored by the period and the way information about the burgeoning of Manchester and its music scene in the late 1970s is presented.
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