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 (484 votes)
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Paddy Considine
Rob Gretton

Sean Harris
Ian Curtis

Lennie James
Alan Erasmus

Shirley Henderson
Lindsay Wilson

Andy Serkis
Martin Hannett

John Simm
Bernard Sumner

Ralf Little
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Danny Cunningham
Shaun Ryder

Peter Kay
Don Tonay

John Thomson
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Yvette Livesay

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Vini Reilly

Christopher Eccleston
Boethius

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Mark E. Smith
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