

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

Lennie James
as Alan

Paddy Considine
as Rob

Shirley Henderson
as Lindsay

Andy Serkis
as Martin

John Simm
as Bernard

Ralf Little
as Hooky

Danny Cunningham
as Shaun

Sean Harris
as Ian

Kate Magowan
as Yvette

John Thomson
as Charles

Peter Kay
as Don Tonay

Nigel Pivaro
as Actor at Granada

Martin Hancock
as Howard

Mark Windows
as Johnny Rotten

Dave Gorman
as John the Postman

Paul Popplewell
as Paul

Ron Cook
as Derek

Raymond Waring
as Vini

Mark E. Smith
as Punter

Naomi Radcliffe
as Twitchy Girl

Tim Horrocks
as Steve

Rob Brydon
as Ryan Letts

Howard DeVoto
as Cleaner

Collette Cooper
as Sadie

Tracy Cunliffe
as Other Girl in Nosh Van

Enzo Cilenti
as Saville

Duncan Whitworth
as Jez

Michael Mitchell Jr.
as Simon

Claire Lever
as Assistant

Neil Bell
as Aspiring Singer

Aidan Cross
as Goth

Simon Pegg
as Journalist

Elizabeth Kelly
as Ian's Gran

Darren Tighe
as Mike Pickering

Chris Coghill
as Bez

Anna Tyborczyk
as Gillian

Peter Gunn
as Farmer

Dan Hope
as Mark

Nick Clarke
as Gaz

Margi Clarke
as Actor in Corridor

Gary 'Mani' Mounfield
as Sound Engineer

Smug Roberts
as Railway Guard

Clint Boon
as 2nd Railway Guard

Toby Salaman
as Sir Keith Joseph

Conrad Murray
as Bailey Brother

Martin Coogan
as Chris Nagle

Rowetta
as Rowetta

Kieran O'Brien
as Nathan

Paul Ryder
as Pel

Roger Kennedy
as Doorman Sam

Sean Cernow
as Little Pel

Fiona Allen
as Cloakroom Girl

Helen Schlesinger
as Hilary

Joshua McNicholas
as Oliver

Tony Wilson
as Studio Director

Keith Allen
as Roger Ames

Dino
as Wise Guy

A. Bowser
as Wise Guy

Gary Roberts
as Wise Guy

Christopher Eccleston
as Boethius (uncredited)

Terri Seymour
as Wheel of Fortune Hostess (uncredited)

Kenny Baker
as Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo (uncredited)

Mike Pickering
as DJ (uncredited)

Simon Ding Archer
as Glen Matlock (uncredited)

Daniel Lestuzzi
as Football Thug (uncredited)
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