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The Boat That Rocked(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-04-01
72%
2164 Votes
Time: 2h 15m
On air. Off shore. Out of control.
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".
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
France,
Germany
Budget: $50,000,000.00
Revenue: $36,348,784.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft
Portobello Productions
Movie: The Boat That Rocked
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tom Sturridge
Carl
Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Count
Rhys Ifans
Gavin
Bill Nighy
Quentin
Emma Thompson
Charlotte
Nick Frost
Dave
Kenneth Branagh
Dormandy
January Jones
Eleonore
Gemma Arterton
Desiree
Jack Davenport
Twatt
Video Trailer The Boat That Rocked
Video: Official US Trailer
Official US Trailer
Featurette
First Time TV Spot
Gavin Kavanagh Returns to Radio
Ladies and Gentlemen
Marianne
Mick Garris on PIRATE RADIO
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Life-or-Death Game of Chicken
The F Word
The Law
All 12 videos
Official US Trailer - Trailer
Featurette - Featurette
First Time TV Spot - Teaser
Gavin Kavanagh Returns to Radio - Clip
Ladies and Gentlemen - Clip
Marianne - Clip
Mick Garris on PIRATE RADIO - Featurette
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Life-or-Death Game of Chicken - Clip
The F Word - Clip
The Law - Clip
The Shortest Marriage - Clip
Waves TV Spot - Teaser
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