Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Writers (WGA):

Judd Apatow (written by) &
Jake Kasdan (written by)

Release Date:

21 December 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.

Plot:

Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Musician | Elvis | Drugs | Fratricide

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Nat Faxon	...	Awards Show Stage Manager
John C. Reilly	...	Dewey Cox
Tim Meadows	...	Sam
Conner Rayburn	...	Dewey - Age 8
Chip Hormess	...	Nate
Raymond J. Barry	...	Pa Cox
Terrence Beasor	...	Country Doctor
Margo Martindale	...	Ma Cox
Honeyboy Edwards	...	Old Bluesman (as David Honeyboy Edwards)
Gerry Black	...	Harmonica Player
Aron Johnson	...	Teenage Band
Jack Donovan Saperstein	...	Teenage Band (as Jack Saperstein)
Taylor Hubert	...	Teenage Band (as Taylor Jamison Hubert)
Christopher Hurt	...	Teenage Band
Matt Price	...	MC
John Maynard	...	Man at Talent Show
E.J. Callahan	...	Second Man at Talent Show
Rance Howard	...	Preacher
Kristen Wiig	...	Edith
Craig Robinson	...	Bobby Shad
Paul Bates	...	Nightclub Manager
Patrick Faucette	...	Bad Men Bass Player
Harold Ramis	...	L'Chaim
Phil Rosenthal	...	Mazeltov
Martin Starr	...	Schmendrick
Oscar Dillon	...	Audience Guy at Nightclub
Chris Parnell	...	Theo
Matt Besser	...	Dave
Jack McBrayer	...	DJ
Molly C. Quinn	...	Teen with Pinups (as Molly Quinn)
John Ennis	...	The Big Bopper
Frankie Muniz	...	Buddy Holly
Ed Helms	...	Stage Manager
Jack White	...	Elvis Presley
Angela Little	...	Beth Anne (as Angela Little Mackenzie)
Odette Yustman	...	Reefer Girl
Tyler Nilson	...	Bert
Jenna Fischer	...	Darlene Madison
Deanna Brooks	...	Hotel Groupie with Dewey
Ian Roberts	...	Drug Dealer
Steve Bannos	...	Prison Guard
Willow Geer	...	Rehab Nurse
David Doty	...	Rehab Doctor
Jack Kehler	...	Press Conference Reporter
Gerry Bednob	...	The Maharishi
David Krumholtz	...	Schwartzberg
Tim Bagley	...	Engineer
Jane Lynch	...	Gail the Television Reporter
Skyler Gisondo	...	Dewdrop
Kshitij Pendurkar	...	Dewey Rahim
Simon Helberg	...	Dreidel L'Chaim
Jacques Slade	...	Lil' Nutzzak
Danica Rozelle	...	Music Video Girl
Lurie Poston	...	Cox Kid
Maggie Mannion	...	Cox Kid
Jackson Browne	...	Himself
Jewel Kilcher	...	Herself (as Jewel)
Lyle Lovett	...	Himself
Stacey Scowley	...	Pierced Eyebrow Girl
Ajla Hodzic	...	Pierced Lip Girl
Ghostface Killah	...	Himself
Otis Williams	...	The Temptations
Ron Tyson	...	The Temptations
Terry Weeks	...	The Temptations
Joe Herndon	...	The Temptations
Bruce Williamson	...	The Temptations
Eddie Vedder	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
AJ Abaya	...	Dewey's Grandson (uncredited)
Don Abernathy	...	Pygmy Bushman / Man in 50's Club (uncredited)
Patrick J. Adams	...	The Kid (uncredited)
Robert Amjarv	...	Theremin Player (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette	...	Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
George Anton	...	Hotel Groupie (uncredited)
Shelley Appelbaum	...	Teen Fan (uncredited)
Michael William Arnold	...	Dewey's Kid 1970 (uncredited)
Isabella Astor	...	Dewey's Daughter (uncredited)
Christopher Ausburn	...	Grandson (uncredited)
Laila Ayad	...	Backstage Elvis Groupie (uncredited)
Caleb Babcock	...	Dewey's son (uncredited)
Jay Bird	...	Caveman (uncredited)
Rian Bishop	...	Concert Patron (uncredited)
Jack Black	...	Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Clement Blake	...	Edith's Father (uncredited)
Chris Blount	...	Dewey Cox's Son - Playing Ball (uncredited)
Ian Bodell	...	Son (uncredited)
David Burrus	...	Kid #1 (uncredited)
Paula Christensen	...	Backstage Elvis Groupie (uncredited)
John D. Crawford	...	Officer Clark (uncredited)
Madison Cruz	...	Hotel Groupie (uncredited)
Aubrey Dickinson	...	1950's Girl (uncredited)
Patrick Duffy	...	Himself (uncredited)
Hannah Leigh Dworkin	...	Dewey's Little Sister (uncredited)
Bob Emmet	...	Band pianist (uncredited)
David Miguel Estrada	...	50's Soc Guy (uncredited)
Morgan Fairchild	...	Herself (uncredited)
Sommer Fehmel	...	1952 Groupie (uncredited)
Paul Feig	...	Different DJ (uncredited)
Amy Ferguson	...	Teenager (uncredited)
Jennie Ford	...	Dewey Cox Show Dancer (uncredited)
Monica Ford	...	Hotel Groupie (uncredited)
Gregory George Frank	...	Parent / Stagehand (uncredited)
London Freeman	...	Dewey Cox's Daughter (uncredited)
Geoffrey Gould	...	Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Danielle E. Hawkins	...	Music Video Dancer (uncredited)
Adam Herschman	...	Jerry Garcia (uncredited)
John Michael Higgins	...	Record Producer (uncredited)
Jonah Hill	...	Older Nate (uncredited)
Neil Ironfield	...	Dewey's Child (uncredited)
Norma Jean	...	Punk Rocker (uncredited)
Dave Johnson	...	Stage hand (uncredited)
Gleb Kaminer	...	Theater Patron (uncredited)
Stephanie Katz	...	Hotel Groupie with Dewey (uncredited)
Scarlett Keegan	...	Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Cheryl Ladd	...	Herself (uncredited)
Rick Lawrence	...	Stagehand (uncredited)
Justin Long	...	George Harrison (uncredited)
Oscar McFarlane	...	Pygmy Bushman (uncredited)
Rosalie Autumn Miller	...	1970s Girl (uncredited)
Amy Minderhout	...	Backup Singer (uncredited)
Dawn Morrow	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Kazu Nagahama	...	Taiko drum performer (uncredited)
Janett Ohoven	...	Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sarah Christine Pletcher	...	1960s Protester (uncredited)
Christopher Recupito Rossi	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Rudd	...	John Lennon (uncredited)
Franklin Ruehl	...	Junkie (uncredited)
Kayla Sanders	...	Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Jason Schwartzman	...	Ringo Starr (uncredited)
Shane Stephenson	...	Child At Party (uncredited)
Tony Swift	...	Backstage crew (uncredited)
Serria Tawan	...	70's African American Woman (uncredited)
Cheryl Tiegs	...	Herself (uncredited)
Christina Trevino	...	Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
Christian Vincent	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Haleigh Ward	...	Dewey's Daughter (uncredited)
Jacob White	...	Teenage Band Member (uncredited)
Debbie Yeh	...	Asian Woman 70's (uncredited)

Directed by
Jake Kasdan

Writing credits (WGA)
Judd Apatow		(written by) &
Jake Kasdan		(written by)

Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	producer
Carey Dietrich	....	associate producer
Andrew Epstein	....	associate producer
Jake Kasdan	....	producer
Melvin Mar	....	associate producer
Lewis Morton	....	executive producer (as Lew Morton)
Clayton Townsend	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Andrews

Cinematography by
Uta Briesewitz		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tara Timpone
Steve Welch

Casting by
Anya Colloff
Amy McIntyre Britt

Production Design by
Jefferson Sage		(as Jefferson D. Sage)

Art Direction by
Domenic Silvestri

Set Decoration by
Claudette Didul

Costume Design by
Debra McGuire

Makeup Department
Kim Ayers	....	key makeup artist (as Kimberly Ayers)
John Blake	....	head makeup artist
Sheila Cyphers-Leake	....	key hair stylist
Leslie Devlin	....	makeup artist
Lori Guidroz	....	head hair stylist
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker: John C. Reilly
Rhonda O'Neal	....	hair stylist
Justin Stafford	....	wig maker
Sarah Ault	....	hair stylist daily (uncredited)
Brian Steven Banks	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Richard De Alba	....	hair stylist day player (uncredited)
Suzanne Diaz	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jessica Elbaum	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Kamaura Eley	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Rocky Faulkner	....	special makeup effects artist: pickups, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Ed French	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Jake Garber	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Kevin Haney	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Beth Klein	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Timothy A. Miguel	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Michael S. Pack	....	dental prosthetics (uncredited)
Michele Payne	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Sherri Simmons	....	makeup artist: pickups, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Justin Stafford	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Alicia M. Tripi	....	key hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Robin Mulcahy Fisichella	....	production supervisor (as Robin Fisichella)
Clayton Townsend	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Audrey Clark	....	dga trainee
Carey Dietrich	....	first assistant director
Bradley Morris	....	second assistant director
Kristina M. Peterson	....	second second assistant director
Ruby Stillwater	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Antonio Andraus	....	set dresser
Kai Blomberg	....	set dresser
Tony Castagnola	....	greens foreman
James Doh	....	storyboard artist
Timothy M. Earls	....	set designer
J. Michael Glynn	....	assistant property master (as Michael Glynn)
David Goldstein	....	paint foreman
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt	....	stand-by painter (as Bill Kauhane Hoyt)
Ari Jacobs	....	art department coordinator (as Ari Jacobs-Libarkin)
Steven Ladish	....	set dresser
Anthony Lattanzio	....	construction coordinator
Sean Mannion	....	property master
Chuck McSorley	....	leadman
Christopher Meyer	....	general foreman
Steven Samanen	....	assistant art director
Bennet Silver	....	on-set dresser
Bert Smith	....	assistant props
Eric Sundahl	....	set designer
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Alan Au	....	set designer (uncredited)
Stuart Bam	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Matt Center	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Bernard Edelen	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Goss	....	toolman (uncredited)
Brock Helfer	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Alicia Maccarone	....	set designer (uncredited)
Christopher Morente	....	greensman (uncredited)
Harry E. Otto	....	set designer (uncredited)
Edward J. Protiva	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Santini	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Doug Sieck	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Hans Soto	....	on-set greensman (uncredited)
Sheila Thomas	....	painter (uncredited)
Stella Vaccaro	....	set designer (uncredited)
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael J. Benavente	....	dialogue editor (as Michael Benavente)
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brad Brock	....	foley mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Anne Couk	....	assistant sound editor
Yann Delpuech	....	sound designer
Yann Delpuech	....	sound effects editor
Kelly Doran	....	utility sound technician
Robert Grieve	....	sound designer (as Bob Grieve)
Shaughnessy Hare	....	sound effects editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Darren King	....	dialogue editor
Tateum Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Greg Landaker)
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Barbara Noren	....	assistant sound editor
Jeena M. Phelps	....	dialogue editor (as Jeena Phelps)
John Pritchett	....	sound mixer
David M. Roberts	....	boom operator (as Dave Roberts)
Joel Shryack	....	supervising sound editor
Dan Yale	....	foley editor
George Flores	....	sound mixer: additional photography (uncredited)
Eric Harwood	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)
Kunal Rajan	....	assistant sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert Cole	....	special effects technician (as Robert Cole)
Scott R. Fisher	....	special effects foreman
Donald Frazee	....	special effects coordinator
Scott Lingard	....	special effects technician
Jim Rollins	....	special effects technician (as James Rollins)
Roland Blancaflor	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Michael Bogen	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
John Campuzano	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Michael Degtjarewsky	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Chris Flynn	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Brian Hanable	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Maureen Healy	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Phillip Hoffman	....	visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Evan Jacobs	....	on-set visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Patrick Keenan	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Tom Lamb	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Jennifer Law)
Rodney Montague	....	on-set visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Josh Mossotti	....	3D artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Jim O'Hagan	....	compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Bob Wiatr	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts
Dennis C. Borba	....	stunts
Michael T. Brady	....	stunts
Kevin Cassidy	....	stunts
Laura Dash	....	stunt double: Conner Rayburn
Tonya Forsberg	....	stunts (as Tonia Forsberg)
Justin Gant	....	stunts
Mandy Kowalski	....	stunts
Malosi Leonard	....	stunt coordinator
Matt Leonard	....	stunts
Terry Leonard	....	stunts (as Terry Leonard)
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunts
Mark Munoz	....	stunts
Luci Romberg	....	stunts
Sam Situmorang	....	stunts
Kym Stys	....	stunts
Teri Garland	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts (uncredited)
Don Lee	....	fight coordinator (uncredited)
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kevin Reid	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Justin Riemer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kym Stys	....	stunt double: Jenna Fischer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Anderson	....	libra technician
Pete Asidilla	....	dolly grip
Matt Bardocz	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Chad C. Barrow	....	rigging key grip
Paul Birk	....	rigging gaffer (as Paul R. Birk)
Clint Borden	....	best boy grip (as Clint Jack Borden)
Jack Chouchanian	....	key grip: additional photography
Chris Cuevas	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Duarte	....	grip
Paul Goodstein	....	key grip
Jesse Gregson	....	rigging electrician
Michael Herron	....	video assist operator
Timothy James Kane	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Timothy Kane)
Kenneth E. King	....	dolly grip
Gemma La Mana	....	still photographer
Paul McIlvaine	....	chief lighting technician
Rigney Sackley	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
David Sammons	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Nick Theodorakis	....	digital imaging technician
Paul Tilden	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Joe Chess	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Scott Eades	....	grip (uncredited)
Alex Fleming	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)
Jake Funk	....	grip (uncredited)
Kyle Jewell	....	assistant camera: additional camera (uncredited)
Jacques Jouffret	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Scott Koche	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Rick Lawrence	....	grip (uncredited)
Michael Pinkey	....	camera operator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Keith Robinson	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Robert Shoemaker	....	rigging lighting technician (uncredited)
Owen A. Smith	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Kara Stephens	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Jason Young	....	additional lighting console programmer (uncredited)
Matt Zschoche	....	rigging technician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Geoff McFetridge	....	animator: cartoon sequence

Casting Department
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna)
Michael V. Nicolo	....	casting associate (as Michael Niccolo)
Deedra Ricketts	....	extras casting (as Dee Dee Ricketts)
Natasha Delahunt	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Carla Lewis	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bethany Bernhard	....	costumer
Cha Blevins	....	costume supervisor (as Deborah Blevins)
Jessica Carpenter	....	costumer
Winifred Clements	....	key costumer
Catherine Hahn	....	costumer (as Cathy Hahn)
Annie Hill	....	costumer (as Annie Garrity)
Mary Iannelli	....	costumer
Jennifer Iizuka	....	costumer
Nancy Jarzynko	....	costumer
Jennifer Miller	....	costumer
Bob Moore Jr.	....	costumer (as Robert Moore)
Nino	....	costumer (as Edward Nino)
Margaret Rogers	....	costumer
Robin McMullan	....	costumer (uncredited)
Rachel Parkin	....	costumer (uncredited)
Senna Shanti	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Shaun Aprahamian	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Bethany Orlemann	....	first assistant editor
John Persichetti	....	digital colorist
Hugh Ross	....	assistant editor
Darin Wooldridge	....	additional digital colorist: Technicolor
Reza Amidi	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Stuart Bam	....	editorial production assistant (uncredited)
Susie Pilzninski	....	editorial production assistant (uncredited)
Jay Warren	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
John Armentrout	....	music coach
Dan Bern	....	music consultant
Fernand Bos	....	music editor
Tom Calderaro	....	orchestrator
Bryan Cook	....	music mixer
Julie Eidsvoog	....	music preparation
Stephen Ewashkiw	....	music coordinator
Brad Haehnel	....	score mixer
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
Bobbi Page	....	vocal contractor
Manish Raval	....	music supervisor
Mike Viola	....	music consultant
Tom Wolfe	....	music supervisor
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor
Tom Calderaro	....	conductor (uncredited)
David Connor	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Rick Fleishman	....	music coordinator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Denny Caira	....	transportation captain
Russel Overstreet	....	transportation co-captain
Mike Shannon	....	driver
Jayson Chang	....	transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Jose M. Sanchez	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
H. Leah Amir	....	craft service
Angela Athayde	....	production assistant (as Angie Stevens)
Stuart Bam	....	production assistant
Brad Bell	....	assistant location manager
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service lead
Greg Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Angel Cook	....	production assistant
Shane Denil	....	stand-in
Philip Douglas	....	production assistant
Marty Elfalan	....	assistant accountant (as Martin Elfalan)
Anne Fletcher	....	choreographer
Fred Gabrielli	....	caterer (as Alfred Gabrielli)
Kate Galbraith	....	assistant production coordinator (as Katherine M. Galbraith)
Aden Glassman	....	production assistant
Michael Greenberg	....	production assistant
Gregory D. Hemstreet	....	production accountant (as Greg Hemstreet)
Matthew Henick	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Rachel Jensen	....	production assistant
Jess King	....	production secretary
Krista Kuebler	....	assistant accountant
Barrett J. Leigh	....	production coordinator (as Barrett J. Klausman)
David Linck	....	unit publicist
Jun C. Lin	....	assistant location manager (as Jun Lin)
Sebastian Mazzola	....	set production assistant
Tommy McGrane	....	production assistant
Naomi Motohashi	....	assistant location manager
Anne Rapp	....	script supervisor
Christopher Sanda	....	assistant: Mr. Reilly
V.W. Scheich	....	production coordinator
Jamal Sims	....	assistant choreographer
Mollie Stallman	....	production assistant
Boyd Wilson	....	location manager
Brook Worley	....	assistant production coordinator
Lisa Yadavaia	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Jesse J. Adams	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tansey Allen	....	background coordinator (uncredited)
James Barbour	....	stand in: Jack Black (uncredited)
Daniel Beals	....	assistant: Jenna Fischer (uncredited)
Amber Bollinger	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dana Curt	....	head set medic (uncredited)
Srdjan Dobic	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Melinda Eichberg	....	chimp trainer (uncredited)
Luika Imaoka	....	construction accountant (uncredited)
David Lowell	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Megan Miller	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Will Newman	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Onsmark	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Bruce A. Ross	....	marine coordinator (uncredited)
Jennifer Salada	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Nicole Sciacca	....	dancer (uncredited)
Jim Small	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Eric Ugland	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Trish Vengoechea	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Tasha Zamsky	....	animal trainer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Apatow Productions
• Columbia Pictures
• GH Three
• Nominated Films
• Relativity Media

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Columbia Records  soundtrack
• Deluxe Industries  prints
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• Hollywood-DI  HD screening services
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Runway  post-production
• Scarlet Letters  main and end titles
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound post-production
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

Walk Hard (USA) (short title)
Walk Hard: American Cox, the Unbearably Long, Self-Indulgent Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language.

Runtime:

96 min | 120 min (extended edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R13 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 | Germany:12 | Italy:VM14 | Sweden:11 | Philippines:R-18 | South Africa:16 | Singapore:R21 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Iceland:12 (DVD rating) | Iceland:14

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

Famous musicians that are spoofed by Dewey Cox are: Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, David Bowie, Queen, Meatloaf, David Crosby, Jim Morrison, Harry Chapin, Don McLean, Elvis Presley, The Cars, The Ramones, Nelly, Tim McGraw, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys during his "SMILE" album period and lastly Stevie Wonder's loss of smell, after his 1973 car crash.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During his show at the college for "little man", contemporary cars can be seen in the background.

Quotes:

Dewey Cox: [speaking of his complex song] It's still not finished yet. I'm hearing... more Aboriginal percussionists. And I want an army of digeridoos. Fifty thousand digeridoos!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Soundtrack:

Walk Hard (All Star Version)

funny fictional biography film

I never heard of this film before watching it on cable. It turned out to be surprisingly funny. This movie is about a fictional musician named Dewey Cox. It sort of follows recent films like the ones about Ray Charles and Johnny Cash. It starts with Dewey as a boy and he is responsible for a horrible accident with his talented brother. It's quite funny as the top half keeps talking. Flash forward to high school. Dewey is now played by John C Reily and he is supposed to be 14. Quite funny. He sings a song that sends people into a tizzy. Next thing you know his married, with a kid, and trying to make it in showbiz. Another really funny thing is whenever Dewey runs into the Tim Meadows character doing drugs. He also says you don't want none of this. Then acts offended if Dewey wants to say no. But as the story goes, Dewey gets hooked on drugs. He gets anther wife and has so many kids he can't keep track of them. He is at odds with his dad.

And the songs they come up with are catchy, but silly. The film just en-chances the typical out of control life of a rock star.

FINAL VERDICT: Better than expected. Not for kids.