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Writer-turned-director Richard Curtis (LOVE ACTUALLY, NOTTING HILL) directs a cast comprising the cream of British acting talentùwhich includes Bill Nighy (NOTES ON A SCANDAL, LOVE ACTUALLY), Rhys Ifans (NOTTING HILL, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS), Nick Frost (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ) and Kenneth Branagh (HENRY V, CELEBRITY), along with one lone American star in the shape of Philip Seymour Hoffman (CAPOTE, DOUBT)--in this comedy set in Britain in 1966. With the BBC only allowing two hours of rock and roll to be played on its airwaves per week, a pirate radio station aboard a North Sea-cruising yacht broadcasts music to the pop-starved masses, turning its seafaring disc jockeys into overnight superstars.<BR><BR><BR>Taking the infamous Radio Caroline as inspiration, THE BOAT THAT ROCKED is an hilarious feel-good romp in the tradition of Curtis' best-loved work and benefits from a knockout soundtrack featuring some of the most memorable tracks of the time.
Product Identifiers
ProducerEric Fellner, Hilary Bevan Jones, Tim Bevan
EAN5050582702309
eBay Product ID (ePID)72599147
Product Key Features
ActorWill Adamsdale, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Katherine Parkinson, Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rhys Darby, Chris O'dowd, Nick Frost, January Jones, Tom Wisdom, Jack Davenport, Ralph Brown, Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy
FeaturesDeleted scenes\Feature commentary with director Richard Curtis, producer Hilary Bevan Jones and actors Nick Frost and Chris OÆDowd., Widescreen, With Subtitles
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Production DesignerMark Tildesley
ReviewsThe Daily Telegraph - Energetic and often funny, about newness, passion, innovation. It's a praise-song to artistic and social revolution, Empire - ...the film bursts at the seams with salty fun..., The Guardian - A great cast
ScreenwriterRichard Curtis
Costume DesignerJoanna Johnston
Dubbing LanguagesHungarian
CinematographerDanny Cohen
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Boat That Rocked
EditorEmma E. Hickox
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and moderate sex references
This is a great DVD if you remember the pirate radio in the 60s I wasn't sure what to expect but I do love 60s music . It took me a little while to get into and to know the characters but my partner and I soon began to enjoy it . There was some comedy in it and how true to life it is I don't know but I'm glad I bought it
Hilarious , tinged with beurocratic nonsense-remember Radio Caroline !
A superb movie , especially for those of us who remember RADIO CAROLINE AND Radio Luxembourg. The start of popular music for the masses . Many familiar names - defending the right to broadcast free popular music, despite our governments attempts to shut it down, with hilarious antics.
Watched this 3 times so far and will do again ....for sure.
A brilliant little film, for those of us who remember R Caroline. Nostalgic and VERY entertaining .