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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

R | | Comedy, Music | 21 December 2007 (USA)
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Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.

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Country Doctor
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Harmonica Player
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Teenage Band (as Jack Saperstein)
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Teenage Band
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MC (Teacher)
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Storyline

The up-and-down-and-up-again story of musician Dewey Cox, whose songs would change a nation. On his rock 'n roll spiral, Cox sleeps with 411 women, marries three times, has 36 kids, stars in his own 70s TV show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles to a chimp, and gets addicted to - and then kicks - every drug known to man; but despite it all, Cox grows into a national icon and eventually earns the love of a good woman - longtime backup singer Darlene. Written by Sony Pictures

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

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Comedy | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,257,174 (USA) (21 December 2007)

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$18,317,151 (USA) (11 January 2008)
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Trivia

Prints were shipped to theaters under the fake title "Long Way Up". See more »

Goofs

When Nate and Dewey are discussing what they want to be when they grow up, Nate says he's going to be an astronaut. The scene takes place in 1946, before the term 'astronaut' existed. See more »

Quotes

[Dewey is singing a very bad version of "That's Amore"]
Record Producer: Alright! Oh please, stop that! Stop your singing! Stop your singing this instant, young man! I will not have this in my studio! That's just a terrible, terrible, terrible... terrible "That's Amore."
Dewey Cox: Um, maybe it was the wrong song choice. If you'd just let me play one of my songs that I wrote, I think you'd like it a whole lot better.
Record Producer: You have failed conclusively! It's over! And there is nothing that you can do, here in this room... that ...
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Crazy Credits

After the credits there is a black&white clip of Dewey Cox performing Walk Hard in 2002, with the words "The actual Dewey Cox" See more »

Connections

Spoofs Great Balls of Fire! (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

You Make Me So Hard
Written by Lamar Van Sciver
Performed by Jacques Slade and Danica Rozelle
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the differences between the R-Rated theatrical version and the Unrated version of the movie?
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They've done it again!
21 December 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I must admit that I went into this one already thinking it would be another home run by Apatow and the gang. And they did not disappoint. John C. Reily has turned in his most comedic performance to date which is something considering his roles in Talledega Nights and Boogie Nights.

Johnny Cash probably is rolling in his grave, but in laughter and not dismay. There are just too many classic moments in this film to label it as a long SNL skit as others have done. IT IS A MUST SEE!

I think any review can be summed by saying that this is a comedy rock biopic in the spirit of Spinal Tap with the biting wit of a Mel Brooks film. Just Classic.
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