A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated
… More »A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated in the middle of the North Atlantic that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs that include: Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America who wants 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.
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Additional Contributors:
Curtis, Richard
Bevan, Tim
Fellner, Eric
Bevan Jones, Hilary
Hayward, Debra
Chasin, Liza
Cohen, Danny
Hoffman, Philip Seymour
Nighy, Bill
Ifans, Rhys
Frost, Nick
Branagh, Kenneth
Sturridge, Tom
O'Dowd, Chris
Brown, Ralph
Davenport, Jack
Jones, January
Darby, Rhys
Brooke, Tom
Parkinson, Katherine
Adamsdale, Will
Wisdom, Tom
Hamilton, Ike
Riley, Talulah
Arterton, Gemma
Moore, Stephen
Thompson, Emma
Vasconellos, Ronaldo
Tildesley, Mark
Hickox, Emma E.
Johnston, Joanna
Briscoe, Richard
Imprint:
Universal City, Calif. - Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language:
English, French, and
Spanish
Other language:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles
Credits:
Co-producer, Ronaldo Vasconcellos ; production designer, Mark Tildesley ; film editor, Emma E. Hickox ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; visual effects supervisor, Richard Briscoe.
Performers:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Sturridge, Chris O'Dowd, Ralph Brown, Jack Davenport, January Jones, Rhys Darby, Tom Brooke, Katherine Parkinson, Will Adamsdale, Tom Wisdom, Ike Hamilton, Talulah Riley, Gemma Arterton, Stephen Moore, Emma Thompson.
Notes:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
Special features: Deleted scenes; Feature commentary with director Richard Curtis, producer Hilary Bevan Jones, actors Nick Frost and Chris O'Dowd
Boat that rocked originally released as a motion picture title
For private use only
Statement of responsibility:
Universal Pictures ; Focus Features presents in association with Studio Canal ; a Working Title production ; written and directed by Richard Curtis ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Hilary Bevan Jones ; executive producers, Richard Curtis, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin ; director of photography, Danny Cohen ; Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (117 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
Other author misc:
[Curtis, Richard, 1956- pro aus drt, Bevan, Tim. pro, Fellner, Eric. pro, Bevan Jones, Hilary. pro, Hayward, Debra. pro, Chasin, Liza. pro, Cohen, Danny. cng, Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967- act, Nighy, Bill, 1949- act, Ifans, Rhys, 1968- act, Frost, Nick, 1970- act, Branagh, Kenneth. act, Sturridge, Tom. act, O'Dowd, Chris, 1980- act, Brown, Ralph, 1957- act, Davenport, Jack, 1973- act, Jones, January, 1978- act, Darby, Rhys, 1974- act, Brooke, Tom, 1978- act, Parkinson, Katherine. act, Adamsdale, Will, 1974- act, Wisdom, Tom, 1973- act, Hamilton, Ike. act, Riley, Talulah, 1985- act, Arterton, Gemma. act, Moore, Stephen, 1937- act, Thompson, Emma. act, Vasconellos, Ronaldo, Tildesley, Mark. dsr, Hickox, Emma E., 1964- flm, Johnston, Joanna. cst, Briscoe, Richard, Universal Pictures (Firm), Focus Features, Studio Canal, Working Title Films, Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)]
Call number:
DVD MOVIE P
Topical term:
[Pirate radio broadcasting, Disc jockeys, Rock music]
Series:
Spotlight series Focus Features
Publisher number:
61106155
Publisher source:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Other standard identifier:
025195052276
Other series:
Focus Features spotlight series
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Add a CommentSuch a fun movie! Absolutely, love it. If you like classic rock, particularly British rock, and have an infinite affection toward music, you'll love this movie.
Pleasant, but sloppy fun project. Waiting for a real version, which could rock the whole place--smokin' weed in the record library, a la WZBC, kind of thing...all the stories of busting commercial radio in the '60's. Many great tales to be told...
Great movie but could not watch the entire thing due to the damaged DVD.
Dated. Boring. Yawn.
literally, a British Invasion on its own seas! 60's Rock and Roll with the best of GB's celluloid screen!
Worth watching for sure!
i think thatis not true
Bloody brilliant. Smashing ending...or should I say 'splashing'? Oh, and if you are able, I highly recommend watching the deleted scenes, which are better described as bonus vingettes.
rock and roll will never die
An enjoyable romp in the 1960s based on some actual events.