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Shot in a mocumentary style reminiscent of THIS IS SPINAL TAP, director Michael Dowse's IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG is a funny, touching tale of a DJ who loses his hearing. The title refers to a hugely popular DJ from the UK, who briefly features in the film, and also fulfils the role of executive producer. Frankie Wilde (Paul Kaye) is the hearing-impaired DJ who delights the clubbers on the island of Ibiza by coupling his larger-than-life drug and alcohol-fuelled persona with undeniable skills behind the turntables. But as Frankie's hearing rapidly disintegrates, and his former manager, wife, friends, and record label slowly fade away, the distraught DJ plunges into the depths of despair. After Frankie hits rock bottom, Dowse steers his film into calmer waters, with the fallen star kicking the drugs, and concentrating on rehabilitation. While the events unfold around the fictional character of Frankie, many real-life DJ's appear in the film, giving it a comedic edge as luminaries such as Carl Cox, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, Lol Hammond, and others muse on Frankie's rise and fall in the cut throat world of dance music. But it's Paul Kaye's performance that really gives the film its heart and soul. Infusing his character with a passionate likeability that shines through even when Frankie's behaviour plummets to new lows, Kaye conjures up just the right amount of pathos to stop the film from teetering over into corny sentimentalism, making his portrayal a supremely convincing depiction of a star caught in the terrifying throes of a career-ending condition.Product Identifiers
ProducerJames Richardson, Allan Niblo
EAN7321900911917
eBay Product ID (ePID)47646372
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleIt's All Gone Pete Tong
ActorBeatriz Batarda, Mike Wilmot, Paul Kaye, Steve Oram, Kate Magowan, Pete Tong
DirectorMichael Dowse
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Release Year2005
FeaturesFilm Commentary By The Cast\Booze Beaches And Badgers Pub Chat With The Cast\The Making Of\Boy George Interview\Deleted Scenes\Production Design Gallery\Promotional Featurettes\Highlights From The Red Bull Ibiza Party\Easter Egg, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio16:9
Run Time88 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
ReviewsSun TV Magazine - Stunning, Sharp, Funny and Mind-blowingly Good, Zoo - Absolute Genius, Nuts - The Best British Film of the Year, Loaded - A Riot of a Comedy
Movie/TV TitleIt's All Gone Pete Tong
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo\Dolby Digital 5.1