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The Boat That Rocked (2009)

Overview

An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".
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Richard Curtis profile
Richard Curtis

Director

Cast

Tom Sturridge profile
Tom Sturridge

Carl

Philip Seymour Hoffman profile
Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Count

Rhys Ifans profile
Rhys Ifans

Gavin

Bill Nighy profile
Bill Nighy

Quentin

Emma Thompson profile
Emma Thompson

Charlotte

Nick Frost profile
Nick Frost

Dave

Kenneth Branagh profile
Kenneth Branagh

Dormandy

January Jones profile
January Jones

Eleonore

Gemma Arterton profile
Gemma Arterton

Desiree

Jack Davenport profile
Jack Davenport

Twatt

Rhys Darby profile
Rhys Darby

Angus

Chris O'Dowd profile
Chris O'Dowd

Simon

Tom Sturridge profile
Tom Sturridge

Carl

Philip Seymour Hoffman profile
Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Count

Rhys Ifans profile
Rhys Ifans

Gavin

Bill Nighy profile
Bill Nighy

Quentin

Emma Thompson profile
Emma Thompson

Charlotte

Nick Frost profile
Nick Frost

Dave

Kenneth Branagh profile
Kenneth Branagh

Dormandy

January Jones profile
January Jones

Eleonore

Gemma Arterton profile
Gemma Arterton

Desiree

Jack Davenport profile
Jack Davenport

Twatt

Rhys Darby profile
Rhys Darby

Angus

Chris O'Dowd profile
Chris O'Dowd

Simon

Extra

Release Date

April 1, 2009

Original Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000.00

Production Company

Universal Pictures logoWorking Title Films logoMedienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft logoPortobello Studios logoTightrope Pictures logoStudioCanal logoPortobello Productions logoWorking Title Films logo

Available On

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Videos

Gavin Kavanagh Returns to Radio thumbnail
Gavin Kavanagh Returns to Radio
Mick Garris on PIRATE RADIO thumbnail
Mick Garris on PIRATE RADIO
The Shortest Marriage thumbnail
The Shortest Marriage
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Life-or-Death Game of Chicken thumbnail
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Life-or-Death Game of Chicken
Ladies and Gentlemen thumbnail
Ladies and Gentlemen
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Waves TV Spot
Featurette thumbnail
Featurette
Marianne thumbnail
Marianne
The F Word thumbnail
The F Word

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