Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: February 13, 2002
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (492 votes)
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Cast
Steve Coogan
Tony Wilson
Lennie James
Alan
Paddy Considine
Rob
Shirley Henderson
Lindsay
Andy Serkis
Martin
John Simm
Bernard
Ralf Little
Hooky
Danny Cunningham
Shaun
Sean Harris
Ian
Kate Magowan
Yvette
John Thomson
Charles
Peter Kay
Don Tonay
Nigel Pivaro
Actor at Granada
Martin Hancock
Howard
Dave Gorman
John the Postman
Paul Popplewell
Paul
Ron Cook
Derek
Raymond Waring
Vini
Mark E. Smith
Punter
Naomi Radcliffe
Twitchy Girl
Rob Brydon
Ryan Letts
Collette Cooper
Sadie
Enzo Cilenti
Saville
Neil Bell
Aspiring Singer
Simon Pegg
Journalist
Elizabeth Kelly
Ian's Gran
Darren Tighe
Mike Pickering
Chris Coghill
Bez
Peter Gunn
Farmer
Margi Clarke
Actor in Corridor
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield
Sound Engineer
Smug Roberts
Railway Guard
Kieran O'Brien
Nathan
Sean Cernow
Little Pel
Fiona Allen
Cloakroom Girl
Helen Schlesinger
Hilary
Tony Wilson
Studio Director
Keith Allen
Roger Ames
Christopher Eccleston
Boethius (uncredited)
Kenny Baker
Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo (uncredited)