Paul Kaye,
Beatriz Batarda,
Mike Wilmot,
Dave Lawrence,
Paul Spence
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The rise, fall, and rebirth of a turntable master sets the stage for this comedy drama with elements of mockumentary. Frankie Wilde (Paul Kaye) is one of the world's leading dance music DJs; his sets ... read more
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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September 11, 2008I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The first half is balls out then it shows it's heart in the second half.
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December 28, 2008I'm English so I loved this about the famous DJ. Amazing triumph and a real look at the clubbing lifestyle.
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June 6, 2008I would guess that I am one of 3 people that I know who has seen this. I really don't think anyone would ever see this on their own.
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August 29, 2007This one is sinfully ridiculous...its just amazing. Plus the soundtrack is awesome. I love this film because it shows how the human spirit is able to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Just when one hits the very bottom, very hard... to feel useless, and become depressed is ... read more
Critic Reviews
June 10, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
June 10, 2005
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
You may ... find the picture as undisciplined as Frankie's wild coif. I see the chaos, like the coif, to be tangled but pointed, an endearingly calculated mess. Full Review
June 3, 2005
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
The formula doesn't entirely stick, but Dowse's visual veracity towers over any narrative shortcomings Tong presents. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
This is biopic as raving rumination. But it is also a surprisingly compassionate redemption story. Full Review
May 27, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie works because of its heedless comic intensity; Kaye and his writer-director, Michael Dowse, chronicle the rise and fall of Frankie Wilde as other directors have dealt with emperors and kings. Full Review
May 26, 2005
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
A raucous, uproarious satire of the dance-club scene. Full Review
May 13, 2005
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Just inspiring enough, just scary enough, just sappy enough and just funny enough to get by. Full Review
May 13, 2005
Sean Daly, Washington Post
You'll be tickled by this small indie laugher. But, lo and behold, you may find yourself touched by it, too. Full Review
May 13, 2005
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Less a faux documentary than a perversely amusing stab at the music world's harsh realities. Full Review
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