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Michael Hadley | ... | Mr. Roberts |
Charlie Rowe | ... | James | |
Lucy Fleming | ... | Mrs. Roberts | |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | The Count | |
Tom Sturridge | ... | Carl | |
Ian Mercer | ... | Transfer Boatman | |
Bill Nighy | ... | Quentin | |
Will Adamsdale | ... | News John | |
Tom Brooke | ... | Thick Kevin | |
Rhys Darby | ... | Angus Nutsford | |
Nick Frost | ... | Dave | |
Katherine Parkinson | ... | Felicity | |
Chris O'Dowd | ... | Simon | |
Ike Hamilton | ... | Harold | |
Stephen Moore | ... | Prime Minister |
This movie is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the 1960s 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 (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin (Bill Nighy), 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 (Rhys Ifans), the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave (Nick Frost), 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
I have been wanting to see this movie since I saw the trailer for the very first time. Today I finally got the opportunity. The plot sounded interesting and I was hoping to see a comedy that wasn't as predictable and forced romantic as a lot of comedies are. I wasn't disappointed. Sure, this isn't the most profound story ever told, but I wanted to have fun, and this movie definitely gave it to me. Another bonus is the great soundtrack, which carries the whole movie. After leaving the cinema you will want to listen to the songs featured in this film, just so you can enjoy the feeling of it a little longer. This film is funny from the beginning to the end, and there were moments when I couldn't stop laughing. If you want to see a feel-good movie with a plot that was, at least as far as I know, not used before, than this is the right film for you.