

13/02/2002
Um retrato crítico sobre o cenário musical da década de 1980, visto através do olhar de Tony Wilson - um apresentador de TV recém-formado em Cambridge, que inspirado pelo primeiro show dos Sex Pistols em Manchester, funda a hoje mundialmente famosa, Factory Records e a Danceteria Haçienda. As bandas contratadas por ele incluíram Joy Division e The Happy Mondays, enquanto a Haçienda transformou Manchester. Tudo construído sob a filosofia comercial anárquica de Wilson - nada de contrato, só paixão, música e hedonismo - se a banda não gostar, está livre para partir. Ninguém vai embora , mas com dívidas e as ressacas pertubando os cérebros, tudo acaba ficando descontrolado. O comediante Steve Coogan interpreta Wilson em sua luta para manter-se de pé em um mundo de gênios viciados e angustiados. A trilha sonora inclui sucessos dos grupos The Happy Mondays, New Order e Joy Division.

Steve Coogan
as Tony Wilson

Paddy Considine
as Rob Gretton

Sean Harris
as Ian Curtis

Lennie James
as Alan Erasmus

Shirley Henderson
as Lindsay Wilson

Andy Serkis
as Martin Hannett

John Simm
as Bernard Sumner

Ralf Little
as Hooky

Danny Cunningham
as Shaun Ryder

Peter Kay
as Don Tonay

John Thomson
as Charles

Kate Magowan
as Yvette Livesay

Martin Hancock
as Howard DeVoto

Dave Gorman
as John the Postman

Enzo Cilenti
as Peter Saville

Tony Wilson
as Wheel of Fortune Director

Simon Pegg
as Journalist

Rob Brydon
as Ryan Letts

Chris Coghill
as Bez

Kieran O'Brien
as Nathan

Keith Allen
as Roger Ames

Paul Popplewell
as Paul Ryder

Rowetta
as Herself

Ron Cook
as Derek Ryder

Raymond Waring
as Vini Reilly

Christopher Eccleston
as Boethius

Smug Roberts
as Rail Guard

Clint Boon
as Rail Guard

Terri Seymour
as Wheel of Fortune Hostess

Naomi Radcliffe
as Twitchy Girl

Mark E. Smith
as Punter

Howard DeVoto
as Cleaner

Nigel Pivaro
as Actor

Margi Clarke
as Singing Actress

Peter Gunn
as Farmer

Kenny Baker
as Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo

Neil Bell
as Aspiring Singer

Fiona Allen
as Cloakroom Girl

Tim Horrocks
as Steve

Collette Cooper
as Sadie

Tracy Cunliffe
as Nosh Van Girl

Elizabeth Kelly
as Ian's Gran

Darren Tighe
as Mike Pickering

Mike Pickering
as DJ

Anna Tyborczyk
as Gillian

Paul Ryder
as Pel

Sean Cernow
as Little Pel

Toby Salaman
as Sir Keith Joseph

Martin Coogan
as Chris Nagle

Helen Schlesinger
as Hilary

Daniel Lestuzzi
as Football Thug

Mark Windows
as Johnny Rotten

Duncan Whitworth
as Jez

Joshua McNicholas
as Oliver

Simon Ding Archer
as Glen Matlock
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