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The Boat That Rocked (titled Pirate Radio in North America) is a 2009 comedy drama film written and directed by Richard Curtis about pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh.
Nov 13, 2009 · Partly based on real events, the movie deals with the struggles faced by rock and pop music to emerge in England in the early '60s, when the BBC only played one hour of that music per day. The solution: pirate radio stations, situated in the North Sea, playing rock music 24/7.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Richard Curtis
- 2009-11-13
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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...
- Richard Curtis
- R
- 3 min
Nov 11, 2009 · A comedy about the pirate radio stations that broadcast rock 'n' roll in the UK in the 1960s. The film features a star-studded cast, a nostalgic soundtrack and a clash between the government and the rebels of the airwaves.
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This film really captures the freedom spirit of the 60's.Coming to theaters on November 13, 2009.Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Ni...
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