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Pirate Radio
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Michael Hadley | ... | |
| Charlie Rowe | ... | ||
| Lucy Fleming | ... | ||
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
| Tom Sturridge | ... | ||
| Ian Mercer | ... | ||
| Bill Nighy | ... | ||
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Will Adamsdale | ... | |
| 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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"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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They rocked. They rolled. Then they sank. 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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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 November 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Pirate Radio See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,904,380 (USA) (13 November 2009)Gross:
$7,994,115 (USA) (1 January 2010)Company Credits
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(1965)
["Io che non vivo (senza te)"]
Written by Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
English Lyrics by Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham (1966)
Performed by Dusty Springfield
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd
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Hans Zimmer wrote the film's score, which consists of only one six-minute cue during the finale, without being credited as composer. He did this as a favor to Working Title, with whom he had worked during the beginning of his career in the 1980s. The score track is listed in the closing credits among the numerous songs used as "Sink or Swim" and Zimmer is listed, in the fine print, as the writer of this particular "song" along with Lorne Balfe. See more »Goofs
Right after the boat starts to sink, Felicity is shown putting her hand down twice right after everyone is told to be honest as to whether they love Angus or not. See more »Crazy Credits
There is an additional scene after the credits have ended. See more »Soundtracks
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"(1965)
["Io che non vivo (senza te)"]
Written by Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
English Lyrics by Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham (1966)
Performed by Dusty Springfield
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd
See more »
We went to see this because of great reviews, but were disappointed. I can see several reasons why the reviews were so great. The reviewers liked the baby-boomer music; the plot was fairly unique (unless you count the influences of "Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou", "Titanic," "MASH" and Monty Python); there was a certain appealing light heartedness and irreverence.
Well, here's a minority opinion: The plot was repetitious and dragged in the middle. The characterizations were heavy-handed and exaggerated beyond belief (as in Monty Python). The ending was an homage to "Titantic," which does not deserve an homage. It was extremely insulting to women. And the humor of being drunk and/or drugged escapes me entirely. (Recent murders and suicides of substance-abusing performers should have taken the fun out of it.)