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The Boat That Rocked

    Drama
    Comedy
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Apr 1, 2009
Rated R

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".

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$36,348,784
  • Budget
    $50,000,000
  • Vote Average
    7.2
  • Vote Count
    2080
  • Popularity
    19
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    GB

Cast

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Tom Sturridge
Carl
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Count
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Rhys Ifans
Gavin
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Bill Nighy
Quentin
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Emma Thompson
Charlotte
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Nick Frost
Dave
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Kenneth Branagh
Dormandy
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January Jones
Eleonore
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Gemma Arterton
Desiree
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Jack Davenport
Twatt
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Rhys Darby
Angus
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Chris O'Dowd
Simon
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Katherine Parkinson
Felicity
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Katie Lyons
Angus' Boat Girl
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Tom Wisdom
Mark
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Will Adamsdale
News John
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Tom Brooke
Thick Kevin
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Ralph Brown
Bob
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Ike Hamilton
Harold
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Sinead Matthews
Miss C
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Talulah Riley
Marianne
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Michael Hadley
Mr. Roberts
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Charlie Rowe
James
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Lucy Fleming
Mrs. Roberts
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Ian Mercer
Transfer Boatman
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Francesca Longrigg
Mrs. Dormandy
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Poppy Delevingne
Model
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David Sterne
Marianne's Captain
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Olivia Llewellyn
Margaret
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William Ilkley
Commanding officer
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Michael Thomas
Sandford
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Chrissie Wunna
Model (uncredited)
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Stephen Moore
Prime Minister

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