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The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

# On air. Off shore. Out of control.
Drama   Comedy
📜 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".
💵 Budget: USD 50,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2009-04-01
⌚ Running Time: 135 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

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

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