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It's All Gone Pete Tong

2004 · 90 min

A wild, funny, and ultimately touching ride through excess, deafness, and reinvention, with a mockumentary style that keeps you engaged.

Directed by: Michael Dowse
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Starring: Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan, Neil Maskell

Overview: A comedy following the tragic life of the legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through a subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene.

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Directed by: Michael Dowse
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Starring: Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan, Neil Maskell

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
identity
isolation
healing
music
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Genres: drama, comedy, music
Directed by: Michael Dowse
Written by: Michael Dowse
Starring: Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan, Neil Maskell, Beatriz Batarda, Pete Tong, Mike Wilmot, Tim Plester, Paul Spence
Music: Graham Massey
Cinematography: Balazs Bolygo
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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