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
Kenny Baker
as Zookeeper
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