Beatriz Batarda, Kate Magowan, Mike Wilmot
He's been written off by his record company, his manager, his wife and his friends. His phone only rings when it's his coke dealer dropping round to party. Without a doubt, legendary DJ Frankie Wilde'...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005
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September 30, 2009Didn't think I'd like it but was pleasantly surprised, Paul Kaye is so convincing in his portrayal of Frankie Wilde, a DJ who's always off his head and is going deaf. Really well directed by Michael Dowse, it?s got everything from bitter sweet drama to surreal comedy. Top film!
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July 5, 2009The film soars on the talent of Paul Kaye's magnificent portrayal of a pop music icon's self abuse, descent into total deafness and rebirth ...
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March 1, 2008Superb movie comedy slash musical to say the least you going to be entertained if you are a party animal who loves kicking it with your homies
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February 11, 2008A faux documentary/fictional biopic about legendary DJ Frankie Wilde, who went stone deaf, hit rock bottom and then crawled back up again, by learning lip reading and how to use his other senses, eventually becoming a better DJ than he was when he could hear. One of the most grap...( read more)
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November 7, 2009Awesome, awesome, awesome flick, making the most of the often misused "mock doc" genre. A fictional story told as fact, the Frankie Wilde character is hilarious, heartbreaking, inspirational, and an unlikely romantic hero all at once. Beautifully shot on the Spanish isle of Ibiza...( read more)
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November 2, 2009I am surprised I liked this movie as much as I did. If you are into dance music at all, or even music in general, you should check this movie out.
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September 27, 2009Be sure to have a good sound system to watch this and be prepared for an unforgettable party.
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September 5, 2009A good mockumentary/biopic about a deaf DJ with some great performances.Paul Kaye's performance was brilliant,i we only seen him before on his show Strutter,a great comedian and a fine actor.Beatriz Batarda's performance was also noteworthy.The movie itself was ok,it didn't strik...( read more)
Critic Reviews
May 27, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
May 26, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
A raucous, uproarious satire of the dance-club scene. full review
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