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Pirate Radio
(2009)
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Michael Hadley | ... | |
| Charlie Rowe | ... | ||
| Lucy Fleming | ... | ||
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
| Tom Sturridge | ... | ||
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Ian Mercer | ... | |
| Bill Nighy | ... | ||
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Will Adamsdale | ... | |
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Tom Brooke | ... | |
| Rhys Darby | ... |
Angus
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| Nick Frost | ... |
Dave
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| Katherine Parkinson | ... | ||
| Chris O'Dowd | ... |
Simon
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Ike Hamilton | ... | |
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Stephen Moore | ... | |
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Storyline
"The Boat That Rocked" is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the '60s and pop music. It's about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves. The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock -- a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation. Written by Production office
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On air. Off shore. Out of control. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, and some sexual content including brief nudity See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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The Boat That Rocked See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£1,804,773 (UK) (5 April 2009) (462 Screens)Gross:
$7,994,115 (USA) (3 January 2009)Company Credits
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Written by Steven Price
Performed by Steven Price
Courtesy of GiantPigeon Productions See more »
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While the historical character who was responsible for shutting down pirate radio was Tony Benn (the Postmaster General at the time), Alistair Dormandy, Kenneth Branagh's character, appears to be a synthesis of uptight and mean spirited and outdated 1950s Tory patriarchs. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The silver turntables with the slim straight arms used by the DJs and the tape reels didn't come along until much later - maybe 20 years later in the case of the turntables. (Odd that they were used because they also showed clunkier Garrard turntables that appear to have been correctly from the 1960s.) See more »Crazy Credits
This film is dedicated to all who worked and broadcast on the pirate stations - all those wonderful years, all day and all of the night. See more »Soundtracks
"Amy's Song"Written by Steven Price
Performed by Steven Price
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