Synopsis
A documentary tracing the juggernaut band's journey from coming in third place on The X Factor to releasing their debut album in the UK.
Movie Information
- Director
- Ben Winston
- Release Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 9.0 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Harry Styles
Self
Zayn Malik
Self
Liam Payne
Self
Niall Horan
Self
Louis Tomlinson
Self
Simon Cowell
Self (archive footage)
Dermot O'Leary
Self (archive footage)
Cheryl
Self (archive footage)
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